Ace took a bite out of his sandwich. He looked at the others who were also eating. Cloud looked at Trixxie who had been shooting him glances since they sat down.

Ace could feel Cloud's anger and tension boiling up. Trixxie was the most annoying pony here so who wouldn't?

Ace picked up his plate and carried it to the kitchen to put it in the sink. As he turned to leave he saw a knife rack. A strong urge to take one of those blades and hide it. Ace knew he wouldn't kill with it, and no one else was there to see him take one. Ace swallowed and glanced around the kitchen. Everyone was in the adjoining cafeteria. With that he quickly grabbed a knife before he could reconsider. It was a small one, small enough to fit in his pocket, but big enough to deal damage to an attacker.

"Hey Ace." Ace nearly screamed before he turned around.

"Don't do that you gave me a heart attack!" Ace snapped as the pony entered the kitchen. It was Vinyl.

"Sorry about that. I guess. So. What'cha doing?" she asked after putting the dishes in the sink.

"Same thing you just did...and thinking. I'm worried....someone...someone may kill.." he finally said and Vinyl looked at him before pulling him into a hug, which Ace did not expect. After a few awkward minutes Vinyl backed away from the surprised unicorn.

"Sorry.....Guess i've gotten used to hugging people when they're since my friend Pinkie does it all the time...." Vinyl trailed off as her smile fell.

Ace immediately understood and patted the Ultimate DJ on the shoulder, giving her a sympathetic smile.

"Sorry. I just guess I temporarily forgot about my friends back in Ponyville.....I miss them...." Ace sighed as he remembered all his friends from Las Pegasus. Although he did remember visiting a "Ponyville" but it was only vague blurs of ponies and such. Although he did remember a Pinkie Pie. Ace shook his head to bring him back to the present.

When he had brought his head out of the past, Ace immediately noticed Vinyl had moved from beside the sink where he stood and he turned around and was shocked to see Vinyl reaching for the carving knife on the knife rack.

Vinyl suddenly seemed to notice Ace was staring at her and stared at him. Ace stepped backwards, his heart starting to speed up its beating til it felt like a drum was in his chest.

Was Vinyl about to murder him while he got lost in thought!?

Vinyl's immediately grasped the knife and set it down on the kitchen's island. Ace's mind drew a blank and he did the only thing he could think of, scream.

Of course, before he could gain enough breath to scream, Vinyl slammed a hoof over Ace's mouth.

Ace stared at her, his entire body screeching to run away or fight back against the Ultimate DJ.

"Shh! Calm down!" Vinyl hissed, using her magic to confirm the two way door to the kitchen had been shut completely.

Once a few moments had passed, Vinyl removed her hoof from Ace's mouth.

"I was just taking a knife for protection! You looked kinda lost in thought so I thought I'd grab one.....Sorry to scare you. I swear I won't kill with it! Just don't tell the others!" Vinyl pleaded and Ace felt his heart begin to steady its beating.

"I won't tell. In fact." Ace paused to hold up his smaller knife that he had stolen from the kitchen as well.

"Alright! So we don't tell anyone we stole knives from the kitchen. Simple right?" Vinyl asked, her happy demeanor returning as she hid the carving knife in her jacket. Ace tucked his smaller knife in his pocket.

The two unicorns smiled before leaving the kitchen. Returning to the cafeteria, they sat down in their respective seats.

Afterwards everyone began to leave slowly, in groups, but still.

As Ace and Vinyl began walking towards the hallway to their dorms in which everyone seemed to be heading, someone screamed at the top of their lungs.

"Someone stole a knife!" Ace's blood ran cold and he felt Vinyl grip his hand as everyone ran to the kitchen.

Lyra was staring at the knife rack, pointing at it with a shaky hand. Ace glanced at the knife rack and this time his heart nearly stopped beating. Not only was the two knives that were now hidden in the pockets of Vinyl and Ace had vanished, but a third one as well.

Twilight was staring at the knife rack with wide eyes. When she had managed to calm herself she turned to the group gathered in the kitchen.

"Who has the knives? Please, if you have them please hand them over." Twilight said, her voice calm and steady, yet full of authority.

Ace bit his lip while Vinyl just stood stock still behind him. Ace didn't realize she was still holding his hand until it began to burn. He ignored it in order to keep from revealing he and Vinyl had stolen the two knives.

"Who stole the knives!? Hand them over now before Trixxie-" Trixxie was abruptly shut up by Cloud hissing a curse at her.

Ace groaned. Cloud had begun cursing at particularly annoying ponies, and Ace had begun noticing this when they met every once and a while during his tours.

"Everyone calm down. I'm sure we'll figure this

"Alright.....We just wait til someone pulls out a knife to kill us and then tell everyone that in our dying message." Lightning Sky said sarcastically.

"I....I don't wanna get killed...." Brandon muttered, hiding behind Octavia who didn't appear to have a rejection to becoming the young colt's new hiding spot.

"No. Also I would love it if we all stick together til the knives are fou-" Twilight was cut off as Vinyl suddenly jerked her hand from Ace's pulling out her knife and holding it up.

"I took one of the knives....." Vinyl quickly set down the knife on the counter by Twilight before edging back to Ace.

"I was thinking you were a killing type..." Noteworthy began only for Vinyl to explode at him.

"I was taking it for self defense you ass! At least Ace understands why too!" Ace shot Vinyl a look as all eyes went to the two.

"Were you gonna do a double murder or something?" Flame Strike asked coolly.

Now it was Ace's turn to be shocked. "No! I would never commit murder! I'd rather be killed than kill!" Ace's piercing glare shut the pegasus up, as well as everyone else. Agitated and done with dealing with the now suddenly annoying ponies around him, Ace turned around and stormed out of the kitchen, the angry thump of his hooves as he headed to his room, slamming his door behind him.

Author's Notes:

Sooo long. At least its done. now. ENOUGH WITH THE FILLER!
Is it spoilerific to tell you murder is happening next chapter?