(The lights fade in to reveal a large dinner table with a few scraps of food left on the plates. Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Braeburn, Princess Cadence and Shining Armour are all sitting around it, talking amongst themselves. There are also four empty seats. After a while, Spitfire walks in.)

(Spitfire)

"Hey guys, have you seen Soarin anywhere?"

(Everypony)

(In unison) "No."

(Almost immediately, a crying Soarin then walks on stage, his hooves over his eyes.)

(Princess Cadence)

"Well that answers that question."

(Spike)

"Not really too hard to spot him ever since Rainbow Dash died. He's been like that for 2 days."

(Spitfire walks up to Soarin and removes his hooves from his eyes, revealing red rings around them.)

(Spitfire)

"Soarin, I understand how you feel right now after what happened to Dashie. But really, Dashie wouldn't want you to be in this much pain."

(Soarin)

"I know. But Dashie was the love of my life. I just don't see the point in living without her."

(Braeburn)

"Oh come on Soarin, guarantee you'll find yourself another mare to give the same amount of love and affection to as Rainbow Dash."

(Shining Armour)

"Yeah. I thought the same thing when I first broke up with my marefriend before I married Cadence."

(Soarin breaks down even more whilst everypony glances at Shining Armour.)

"What? I didn't know mentioning marriage would make him feel worse!"

(Soarin)

"I really don't think I want to live on this world anymore."

(Everypony in the room gasps and perks up at hearing this.)

(Rarity)

"Soarin! Don't be ridiculous!"

(Applejack)

"Yeah, ya may've lost Rainbow Dash to some freak accident but that ain't no reason to go suicidal on us."

(Fluttershy)

"Think about your fan base and how they would feel if you killed yourself!"

(Soarin)

"You guys are right. I'm not suicidal......"

(Everypony begins to smile.)

"But I'm thinking about it."

(Everypony's smile drops. Before Spitfire can say anything, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna appear.)

(Princess Luna)

"Mares and Gentlecolts, if you may please be seated."

(Spitfire and Soarin go to the table and sit down in  2 empty seats whilst Luna and Celestia take the others. Soarin sits in a chair that underneath a faulty light which flickers every few seconds or so. Celestia stands up.)

(Princess Celestia)

"Everypony, tonight we meet at a very unfortunate time in our lives. We as ponies have suffered many losses throughout our history due to war, disease, disasters or any other event of that nature. However, we honour a fallen pegasus pony that lost her life 2 days ago due to a freak accident at Sugarcube Corner. Now, I understand that she was very dear to a lot of us here tonight......"

(Celestia glances at Soarin, who's still crying. Braeburn then pulls a forearm out and hugs him. She then continues.)

"However, now is a good time for us to respect her as she progresses into the afterlife and joins the other fallen ponies of our history. So rather than mourn Rainbow Dash's death, I'm sure she'd want us to be celebrating her life. After all, she was an incredible athlete and a loyal friend. Pinkie Pie? I believe you wanted to say a few words?"

(Pinkie Pie)

"Um yes, Princess Celestia I do."

(Pinkie Pie stands up as Celestia sits back down.)

"Well, first of all, I just want to say that Dashie will be missed. I understand Soarin's pain as much as I understand everypony else's. But I will say, me and Dashie had shared a special bond together. And now that she's dead, you can imagine how that'll greatly affect our everyday lives. I'm sure a lot of tears will be shed all across Equestria,  especially from the fillies and fans of Rainbow Dash, and-."

(She stops mid-sentence and gets a terrified look on her face as eerie music begins to play. Behind Soarin's chair, in the faulty light, the bloody mutilated ghost of Rainbow Dash can be seen. She's missing her cutie marks and wings. There are also massive holes at the joints of her fore legs and hooves. Her stomach is cut open in an 'I' shape with her organs and ribcage visable. She's also missing parts of skin on her face. The ghost has a angry look on its face as it glares directly at Pinkie Pie.)

(For the creepy music, just search up 'Best Horror Music Ever (Ending Removed)' on Youtube.)

"No!"

(Everypony in the room perks up upon hearing this as she backs away from the table.)

"I didn't do it! You have no prove!"

(Shining Armour)

"Pinkie Pie? Is something the matter?"

(Pinkie Pie)

(To Shining Armour) "The matter?! Can you not see it? It stands before Soarin on his throne!"

(Everypony looks at the spot Pinkie mentioned. Even Soarin looks back.)

(To the Ghost) "You can't prove anything to say I did it!"

(Braeburn)

"Pinkie, there's nothing there."

(Soarin)

"Yeah. I don't see anything."

(Princess Luna)

"Pinkie Pie please, this is getting ridiculous!"

(Pinkie Pie)

(Snapping at Princess Luna) "RIDICULOUS?! AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO ISN'T BLIND TO THE DARKNESS THAT WE AS PONIES CHOOSE TO IGNORE?!"

(As Celestia speaks, the ghost disappears.)

(Princess Celestia)

"It's probably just the faulty lighting Pinkie Pie, or just a hallucination brought on by your friend's sudden death. Just finish your speech and we'll say no more about it."

(Pinkie Pie)

(Nervously) "Um, well......."

(She picks up a glass, still agitated.)

"Since I have nothing else to say, I'm just gonna finish off with a toast to our late friend Rainbow Dash. She will be missed."

(Everypony else raises their glasses and drinks.)

(Princess Celestia)

"Thank you Pinkie Pie. If you'd like to take a seat."

(Pinkie Pie moves to sit down in the chair, but Rainbow Dash's ghost reappears sitting in the chair, glaring at her.)

"NO!"

(Everypony in the room is startled at this. Pinkie Pie's mane then goes flat.)

(Princess Cadence)

"Pinkie Pie! What's wrong?"

(Pinkie Pie)

"It's back! The ghostly vision of my desceased friend!"

(Twilight Sparkle)

"Pinkie Pie, there's no such things as ghosts."

(Pinkie Pie)

"That's what everypony wants you to believe Twilight! But nopony believes they exist until they see on themselves!"

(Rarity)

"Pinkie, what are you-?"

(Pinkie Pie)

(To the Ghost) "Go crawl back into your grave vile spirit! Take any other shape. Come back as a parasprite! A dragon! A Changling! An Ursa Major! But not as my desceased friend! It pains me to see you with eyes of pure hatred! Get out evil spirit! You horrid hallucination!"

(She grabs a near-by candlestick.)

"GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!"

(She then throws the candlestick at the Ghost, but it misses and breaks on the floor. The Ghost then stands up and advances on Pinkie Pie. She then grabs a knife from the table, grabs the ghost by its neck and points the knife at its throat whilst it stops dead in its tracks.)

"TAKE ANOTHER STEP CLOSER AND I'LL HAVE YOUR THROAT!"

(Suddenly, the lights go out, leaving the stage in pure darkness. After a few seconds of silence:)

(Princess Luna)

"Get your hoof off my sister!"

(The lights go back on to reveal Pinkie Pie threatening Celestia, in the same position as she was threatening the ghost. The group suddenly get up and pull the two apart.)

(Pinkie Pie)

"Princess Celestia! I'm so sorry! I don't know what came over me!"

(Princess Celestia)

"No Pinkie. It's obvious you're stressed out over Rainbow Dash's sudden death. I suggest we leave you in peace for tonight so you can get some sleep. I mean, why else would you threaten to hurt me when I came up to see if you were okay."

(Pinkie Pie)

"Princess Celestia! You don't understand! I didn't mean to be threatening you! I swear, I saw Dashie! I'll draw you a picture!"

(She gets started on a near by napkin.)

(Celestia)

"No need Pinkie Pie. You just need to get some sleep. If everypony can please take Ms. Pinkie Pie home?"

(Shining Armour, Princess Cadence, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Braeburn & Princess Luna walk over to Pinkie Pie and escort her out of the room.)

(Pinkie Pie)

(As being escorted away) "No please! You guys gotta believe me! I DID see Dashie!"

(Princess Celestia then turns to Spitfire and Soarin.)

(Princess Celestia)

"Terribly sorry about tonight. We'll hope she turns out alright in the morning. Anyway, I must head on home."

(Princess Celestia leaves, leaving Soarin & Spitfire alone.)

(Spitfire)

"Well Soarin, I'm off to bed. You coming?"

(Soarin)

"Huh? Oh yeah, I'll be going to bed as well in about 5 minutes."

(Spitfire leaves the stage. Soarin then looks around, walks out of his seat, takes the napkin and then walks off stage also. After he leaves, there's a click as the lights go out.)

(End of Scene 1.) Next Chapter: Act 4, Scene 2 Estimated time remaining: 9 Minutes