Welcome back! I'm glad to see that everyone's enjoying the story! I didn't think that many of you would enjoy it as much as you did. Also, I want to say thank you all again! As of this chapter we have reached over 2000 views! I din't think we'd reach 2000 views until chapter 20 or so! Not only that, but we went from 1000 to 2000 in only four chapters! THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!

To show my appreciation, this chapter is going to be over 2000 words as well!

Well anyway, guess it's time to start-up the chapter! And without anything else to say, let's begin now!

Disclaimer: I only own Blitz, and the idea of Old Mare Crankle's house. Anything else belongs to the creators of MLP.

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Spike's POV

Uh, were never going to get back to Twilight and the others! Fluttershy just keeps jumping behind the potted plant whenever there's some thunder. I need some way to get her to get out of there, but how?! As I thought of some way to calm down Fluttershy I looked around where we were.

While Fluttershy just hid behind the plant from the thunder, I used the lightning to look around. I saw we were in a hallway with several doors. Sadly, the one we went through had no doorknob, so we couldn't just open the door and go back. Also, I saw that there were several picture frames with nothing in them, a padded bench which actually didn't look that bad except for the ware and tear of its age, and a window which let in the lightning.

"Fluttershy, calm down. The lightning can't hurt us inside." I told her calmly, hoping she would relax.

She came out from behind the plant just enough so I could see her face. "I-I-I know. It's just I don't like the sound of thunder..." She explained. Another bolt of lightning then came down and she covered her ears as she hid back behind the plant.

I sighed. I needed to think of a way to help stop her. It was really the sound that was scaring her. I needed to find some way to block the sun out, but how?...

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"That's it!" I blurted out, which made Fluttershy look back at me cautiously. I wasted no time in putting my plan to action as I went over to the padded bench. I then took one of my claws and cut a hole in the fabric, making some cotton stick out. Just what I needed.

I gathered up a hand full and went back to Fluttershy's hiding place. "Fluttershy here. Put this in your ears. It'll block out the sound like ear muffs." I explained.

Fluttershy looked at the cotton, then at me. She nodded and took the cotton, disappearing behind the plan one again. After a few seconds she came out, with the cotton in her ears.

And it worked. Another flash of lightning came and Fluttershy only saw the flash of light. She looked like she was about to cover her ears, but she saw that the cotton helped block out most of the noise. "Thank you Spike." She said.

I nodded and pointed towards the door we went through, gesturing for her to follow. I knew she wouldn't hear me easily, and if I did talk she would take out the cotton to hear what I said. Either way, she understood what I was trying to point her to and we both went to the door.

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Rainbow Dash's POV

How many rooms are on this floor?! Not only have I been in around 6 rooms, but I've wound up going in the same rooms again and again! I can't see far enough to know where I'm going! And to top it all off, the hallway isn't big enough to just fly right through! How am I getting out of here?!

As I came out of on room, I saw a floating light wander around the hallway! (1) I ducked back into the room, trying to get outta sight from the wierd light.

"Is that Old Mare Crankle's ghost?" I thought out loud, but quiet enough so it wouldn't hear me. I shook my head and got hyped up. "Doesn't matter. As soon whatever that thing is get's near me, I'm gonna teach it just why you shouldn't mess with Rainbow Dash!" I said, still quiet but determined.

I peaked my head out the door and saw the light coming towards this room. "This is it." I waited and listened for the right moment. I heard the clanging and squeaking of the lantern moving and waited for it to get closer... "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" I yelled out a battle cry as I jumped out from the room and kicked Old Mare Crankle's ghost as hard as I could with my hind legs, sending it and the lantern flying back.

"THUD!" I heard as the ghost hit the wall.

"Yes, Rainbow Dash: 1, Old Mare Crankle's Ghost ZIP!" I cried out in joy. Wait... ghosts aren't supposed to hit the wall, they're supposed to fly through it. I went up to it quietly and looked at it. I was immediately sorry for what I did. "Blitz!" Oh no, I didn't know that was him! How was I even supposed to see him?! He blends into the dark for crying out loud!

"Oh... Rainbow Dash... That you?..." Blitz asked, half conscious. Yeah, I overdid it with the kicking.

"Oops... Sorry about that Blitz, I thought you were Old Mare Crankle." I explained, helping him up.

"Well I'm not. I'm not old, not a mare, and I'm not dead... yet..." Blitz said as he rubbed his head where I kicked him. "What are your legs made of, steel?"

"Hehe. Like I said sorry." I knew my kicks were strong, and it wasn't fun being on the opposite end of them.

"It's alright. At least I'm not dead." He said as he shook off the kick, literally.

"So where are the others?" I asked, wanting to know where they were.

"Well, Fluttershy ran off after she heard some thunder, and accidentally brought Spike along with her. The door they went through was blocked off by a bookshelf, so I told Applejack, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie to take care of it while I came to find you." Blitz explained to me.

"Well what are we waitin for? We gotta go and help get Fluttershy and Spi-" "CRACK!" We both looked down under us and we saw the floor start to give out from both of us being in one spot.

"Just. My. Luck." I heard Blitz say through his teeth before the floor gave out under us and we were sent down the floors the express way.

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Twilight's POV

Where... Where did that thing go?! I couldn't think or say anything other than that. In the small conversation I had with Applejack, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie, the figure had disappeared. I looked around for any trace of it, but there was none.

"I... I need to clear my head. It's probably just all of this stale basement air getting to me." I assured myself. I picked up the lantern from earlier with my magic and lit the candle inside with my magic as well. At least now I could see farther. I went over to where I dropped the doorknob, since I dropped it from all the mind games going on, and put it in my pocket. I then continued on my way.

After what seemed like a few minutes of walking, I reached stairs that lead to a door to the first floor. At least I would finally be out of this basement and luckily out of this house until it was repaired by Blitz and a proper construction crew.

The stairs looked a little weak, but they seemed just strong enough to support my weight. I took one careful step onto the first stair an I heard a, "LEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAVVVVVVVE!"I went wide-eyed and looked around frantically, desperate to find out what that sound came from. I then looked at the step and sighed to myself. "Calm down Twilight, it's just the stairs creaking. Don't let this silly supernatural superstition get to you." I told myself.

I took a second step onto the second step and heard an ear-piercing, "NNNNOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!"I shook my head believing it was just my mind playing more tricks on me. To test this theory and calm my nerves, I took my hoof off the step and placed it back down the same way, expecting the same sound. Although, I was met with just a simple, "CREAK!"

I looked back at the step in confusion and slight fear. I had stepped on it the same way, at the same speed. So logically, it should have made the same sound. At this point, I didn't care what was going on. I just knew that one thing was clear. "I need to get out of here!"

I started running up the steps, hearing multiple different noises that all suggested that I should leave now. When I got to the top however, the very last step broke as I was about to get off of it and bash through the door in front of me. I looked all around me, so scared that I lost focus with my magic and the lantern stopped levitating in mid-air and fell down. The wind of falling then blew out the candle, leaving me trapped in darkness.

I looked around for something, anything that would help me. What I found was the exact opposite. Back where I was when I fell through the floor was the white figure, lying on the ground. From it, I could see two small red eyes glaring right at me.

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Blitz's POV

Ow... Where am I? Last thing I remember was talking to Rainbow Dash about getting hit in the head and then, the floor collapsi- oh yeah, that's what happened. So we must've been back on the first floor.

"Blitz? Rainbow Dash? Are you two okay?" I looked up and saw Spike looking down at us, along with Fluttershy who looked equally, if not more, worried.

"Yeah, were fine." I heard Rainbow Dash say. She stood up next to me an looked over to me. "Blitz, you okay?"

"Yeah... Fine... Just a little... Woozy..." I said slowly as I tried to stand up, but fell back to the ground. "Give me a second or... four..." I said, having a hard time seeing what was in front of me.

"Blitz, you don't look so good. What happened before you fell down?" I heard Fluttershy say.

I looked up at her and tried to focus my attention on her. "I... Got hit in the head... kick..." I managed to say "Hold on..." I said as I tried to stand up again.

When I did, I smiled weakly at them. "See?... I'm fine." I said, starting to come back to my senses. Of course, with my luck it wasn't the end of my pain.

The lantern I had earlier fell from the second floor and guess whose head it landed on? Yep, mine. When it hit my head, what consciousness I had left was thrown out the window. "Found the lantern!" I said dumbly before I fell to the ground, passed out.

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Applejack's POV

As me, Pinkie, and Rarity all waited on Twilight to get back, we heard some noise coming from the door. I got up and went over to the door an knocked on it. "Spike? Fluttershy? That you?"

Applejack?! Yes, were in here! Along with Rainbow Dash and Blitz! They fell from the floor above us!" Spike yelled back to me.

"What?! They okay?!" I asked, concerned now.

"I'm fine, but Blitz took a few hits to the head an he's out cold!" I heard Rainbow Dash say.

"Is he going to be alright?" Rarity asked, concerned as well.

"I, I don't know! I kicked him really hard in the head by accident, then he landed on his head from the fall, and then a lantern fell on his head!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed, worried. Guess she blaims herself for hitting him by accident.

"Now calm down everypony! As soon as Twilight gets back with the doorknob, everything will be okay." I assured them all.

"Don't worry everypony, I'm right here." Me, Rarity, and Pinkie all turned to see Twilight standing there with the doorknob levitating over her from her magic. She was a little out of breath, but was perfectly fine.

"Then what're ya waitin for? Bring it over!" I said, happy that we were finally getting out of this nightmare.

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Blitz's POV

Wow, my head hurts. As I opened my eyes for a few moments, I saw my friends all around me. Rainbow Dash was saying something, then Twilight said something. I was to out of it to tell what they were saying and only managed to let out a groan of pain before falling back into unconsciousness again.

After a little bit, I woke up and felt myself being lifted up into the air. I opened my eyes just a little and saw I was surrounded by a purple glow. I guessed that Twilight was lifting me into the air.

After a little more time I heard a loud crash. When I looked, I saw the front door had been kicked down by Applejack. I was thankful that they had gotten out of the structurally unsound house, but was a little concerned when I realized that when we were outside, I was in the air.

"W-wait... The clouds..." I tried to warn them, but it was too late. The biggest lightning strike struck me, and electrocuted me. I woke up immediately and absorbed the shock. The scariest part about it, was that the lightning bolt didn't stop. It kept on shocking me until there was no more electricity in the clouds surrounding the house.

Because the electricity was a plasma, Twilight couldn't keep me in place because I was surrounded in the plasma. Because of that, there was good news and bad. Good news, I fell to the ground and the electricity went right through me and into the ground. The bad news, I was frozen. Ever see the Tin Man in Wizard of Oz? Yeah, that was me. I fell unconscious right as the electricity escaped me. I couldn't do anything but sleep, at the mercy of whatever happened.

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This isn't good. With Blitz unconscious, what will happen now? It seems that even though they've escaped the haunted house, the scares are following them through the door. See what happens next chapter.

Note: I won't give away what next chapter will have, but I will say this: It isn't going to be a happy chapter, as it will talk about Blitz/Zeke's past

Question of the Chapter: Would you trust your friends with your life?