Pinkamena 5: A New Nightmare
Chapter 9: The Chase
Previous Chapter Next ChapterApple Bloom snatched the teddy bear in her mouth and dove out the window. She tumbled across the grass, wincing at the cuts. She then took off towards Ponyville. Applejack took off after her. Twilight, who was waiting just outside the entrance, saw them and took off. The filly leaped a fence and entered the main section of Ponyville. She looked around and saw a ladder. She began climbing and finally made it to the roof. When she got there, she knocked the ladder over. She thens et the teddy bear down.
"I'm so sorry, Pinkie." she said to the bear. "It's all my fault."
"Don't worry about that now." said Pinkamena telepathically. "All the injuries you've cause and all the chaos you created has given me the strength I need. Now take me to the cemetery. And be quick about it."
Apple Bloom nodded and picked up the bear. The ladder she had knocked over was being put back in place by magic. The filly ran to the edge of the building and looked down. To her luck, she spotted a canopy. She looked back and saw Twilight just getting off the ladder. Apple Bloom jumped off the roof, aiming for the canopy. she hit it spot on and bounced off. She then landed on the ground hard.
"Ow." she groaned.
"Hurry." said Pinkamena. "They're coming."
Apple Bloom ran into a nearby building. Dawn and Applejack met near the canopy as Twilight jumped down. She bounced off the canopy and landed on the ground.
"You all right, Twi?" asked Dawn.
"I'll live." she answered, rubbing the back of her neck. "Where's Apple Bloom?"
"Ah have no idea." said Applejack.
"Check the surrounding buildings." said Twilight. "She has to be in one of them."
Dawn and Applejack went in opposite directions as Twilight entered the building that Apple Bloom ran into. It was some kind of game shop. Twilight looked around and saw a colt behind the counter.
"Excuse me, sir?" asked Twilight.
"Call me Zack." said the colt. "Please."
"Zack. Did a little filly run in here?" she asked.
Zack shook his head. "No. Sorry."
Twilight let out a groan.
"Thanks, anyway." she said, leaving.
When she left, Apple Bloom stepped out from behind the counter, her eyes were red and narrowed.
"Thank you, Zack." she said in Pinkamena's voice.
"You're Pinkamena, right?" asked Zack.
"Not this body, no." said the filly. "But I am."
"I can't believe you corrupted this filly." said Zack. "That's just evil."
"Evil?" asked Pinkamena. "you must not know who I am."
"Whatever." said Zack. "Is my job over yet?"
The filly smiled evilly. "Not by a long shot."
"Did you find her?" asked Dawn as the three mares regrouped.
"No." said Applejack.
"Me, neither." said Twilight. "Where'd she go?"
Twilight suddenly heard a door open. It came in the direction of the game shop. She ran around to the back of the building and saw that the back door was opened. The other two joined her.
"Twi?" asked Dawn.
"She was here."
Applejack looked down the streets of Ponyville and saw Apple Bloom in the distance.
"There she is!" she yelled. "After her!"
The three mares took off after the filly.
"Where's she going?" asked Dawn.
"If she keeps running staright, she'll wind up at the cemetery." answered Twilight.
"The cemetery?" asked Dawn, confused. "Why there?"
Twilight thought about it for a second.
"Oh, no." she finally said.
"What's wrong?" asked Applejack.
"Pinkamena's taking Apple Bloom to the cemetery so she can become one with her body again."
"She can do that?" asked Dawn.
"At this point, I'm considering all possibilities." said Twilight. "Nothing seems impossible anymore."
"Then we need to hurry." said Applejack. "She's almost there."
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