Twilight awoke to the sounds of terrified screaming. She fell out of bed and ran downstairs. Spike continued sleeping. Twilight burst through the front door of the library and found a group of ponies gathered in a circle. She began pushing her way through the crowd until she got to the front. She almost threw up at what she saw. A pony lay on the ground. Her stomach ripped open and her guts spilled out of her body.

"No!" yelled Twilight.

The front door to the barn flew open.

"Hey there, Twilight." Applejack greeted.

"What's up?" Apple Bloom asked, standing next to her sis.

"It's happening again!" Twilight screamed frantically.

"You don't mean..." Applejack began. Twilight nodded. "Oh, no."

"What's going on?" asked Apple Bloom. "More murders?"

"I'm afraid so." said Twilight.

Apple Bloom took a step back. "I thought you killed her."

"We did." said Applejack. "This has to be some pony else."

"I'm not so sure." said Twilight. "If you saw the body..."

"Pinkamena's dead." said Applejack. "Pinkie Pie killed her two days ago."

"Then, come see for yourself." said Twilight.

Applejack followed Twilight.

"Stay here, Apple Bloom." said Twilight. "You do not want to see this."

"Is it really that bad?" Apple Bloom asked.

Twilight and Applejack arrived back at the scene. Royal Guards were wrapping the body up and taking it away. Celestia and Luna were both there as well.

"Princesses." said Twilight, approaching them.

"Hello, Twilight." said Luna. "

"What's goin' on?" asked Applejack.

"I'm afraid another pony has been... slaughtered."

"You did get rid of Pinkamena, did you not?" asked Celestia.

"Yes." said Twilight. "Well, Pinkie Pie did." Celestia and Luna had a puzzled expression. "It's a long story."

"Well, we'll get to the bottom of this." said Luna. "Just let us know if you see anything suspicious."

"Will do." said Applejack.

The two princesses took off back to Canterlot. Twilight turned to Applejack.

"We need to speak with Apple Bloom."

"Why?" asked Applejack.

"Because she spoke with Pinkamena before we arrived. Maybe she mentioned something."

"Good idea." said Applejack. "Let's go."

They arrived back at Sweet Apple Acres to find Apple Bloom playing with Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo in the fields. The two ponies approached them.

"Apple Bloom?" asked Applejack. "May we speak with you in private?"

"Okay." responded the filly.

"See you later." said Sweetie Belle, as she and Scootaloo trotted away.

"Yeah. See ya." Apple Bloom responded. She looked up Twilight and Applejack. "What's up?"

"Did Pinkamena say anything to you before we arrived?" Twilight asked.

"Umm..." Apple Bloom thought aloud. "She did say something."

"You 'member what?" asked Applejack.

"Something about how she had a plan for coming back. She didn't say what it was, though. I thought that when Pinkie defeated her, she wouldn't be able to."

"Perhaps she found a way." said Twilight. "Whatever the case, we have to find her and stop her."

"But, how we gonna find her?" asked Applejack.

"You sure she didn't say anything else?" Twilight asked Apple Bloom. "Anything at all?"

"If she did, I can't remember." said Apple Bloom. "I was very distraught that afternoon."

Twilight let out a sigh.

"I guess we just need to keep our eyes open for now."

"How does she keep coming back?"

"I don't know, AJ." said Twilight. "I just don't know."