"Another murder? So soon? Are you sure?" Twilight didn't want to believe that something so horrible could happen again so soon. it had been only been about a week since the first murder took place. Whatever this was, if was the same person/creature, it was dangerous and had to be found as soon as possible.

Sunset nodded. "Bon Bon has a police scanner app on her phone. She heard the call come in. Elderly woman, lived alone, found eaten in her apartment."

What do we do? Twilight thought to herself. Two victims in one week was more than she could have imagined. This was bad, very bad. They had to find whatever was doing this but how? Just walk around yelling here monster, monster ? And these kids, they had school and families and how were they going to fit all that in? And with what Celestia had told her before she left? No, too much, too soon.

Sunset could see that Twilight was worried. Heck, she was worried. Scared to be downright honest. But they were the leaders. They had to keep it together. For their sakes, the sakes of their friends, for all of creation.

Sunset put her hand on Twilight's shoulder. "Listen, this is alot. Alot, alot to deal with. But we'll figure it out. I know we will. And we'll stop it. But we need a game plan, we need to get our heads straight. The best thing now is for you to go home. Well, this world's Twilight's home. Let Spike fill you in on what her life is like. Concentrate on fitting in. If you raise any suspicions, that could hamper our mission. So that also means you'll have to attend school here."

"But how . . ." Twilight started to say in shock and confusion. How could she go to school while that THING was on the lose. But Sunset cut her off.

"Because your undercover. Deep cover in fact. You're not just trying to fit in with the students here, but into someone else's life. That's going to take a lot of work and concentration. If you start missing school, disappearing during the day, Earth Twilight's parents are going to become concerned and the last place I need you is in therapy or juvenile detention.

"The same goes for all you as well," Sunset said, looking back over her shoulder at the rest of the group. "Everyone needs to be on their best behavior. Whatever this is, it's going to take all of us."

Everyone nodded. Then Rarity stepped forward and asked, "And what about you Sunset? What are you going to do? You live alone. Principle Celestia knows you're not an actual high school girl; so what are you going to do?"

Sunset bowed her head for a bit. "True. I am going to quit my job. That's the first thing. As for school; all that you just said is true but I look like a teenage girl. All my papers say I'm a teenage girl, so if I get caught walking around during the day by the police, I'm kinda screwed. I might have to have to get new papers showing me at an older age. Eighteen or nineteen perhaps. I'll have to see. As I said, we need to get our heads straight before we do anything."

"And if people continue to die in the mean time?" Applejack asked impatiently.

"Going off without a plan can be worse than waiting." Sunset was sympathetic to Apple's frustration but there was really nothing they could right now. They had no clues, no idea where to start, and they had the extra hindrance of trying to fit in a normal life. Anything they tried now was bound to fail. And failure was not an option.

"We got to do this right," Sunset went on; looking at everyone now. "We only get one shot at this. If we rush in and mess up; more people will get hurt or even die than if we took our time. One good thing, all magical powers are limited here. So that's a plus."

"And a minus." Twilight added. Yes, their opponent would be less powerful, but so were all of them.

Sunset knew what Twilight meant. "Maybe not. We still 'Pony-up'. Also, the other girls have been given new powers. Powers we don't even know the full extent of yet."

"Except me," Applejack said sadly.

"Not yet at least," Sunset replied sympathetically. "That's another thing; we need to fully assess our power and strength. When the time comes to strike, we will. But that has to be our time, the right time. Understood?"

Once again, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Alright then," Sunset said. "I think we should all go home and get our bearings ok? We'll meet first thing tomorrow, right here."

Everyone slowly started to leave. Nobody really wanted to, but since none of them knew exactly what to do, they knew they had to. So slowly the all walked off. Even Pinkie just kind of meandered off in a state of fear and depression. Soon only Sunset, Twilight, and Flash remained.

"I'll take you home," Flash said to Twilight. Even with all the heaviness, he was still glad she was here and would be with him for a while.

Twilight just shook her head. "I'm sorry Flash, but I need to talk to Sunset. I think it's best if she took me home." Home, that word sounded so funny. She wasn't going home. Not for a while at least. She would be going to someone else's' home. Someone who had her name, looked like her, and had the exact same family she did. It was bizarre; almost cruel. But it was what it was (she suddenly laughed to herself at thinking that phrase again; a spiteful, dry laugh).

"Oh," Flash said disappointed. He just assumed Twilight would come with him. But she did things she needed to take care of. Also Spike would have a lot to fill her in on. So it was for the best (he guessed).

Twilight walked up to him, took his hand, and kissed him. "I'll make it up to you. I promise," she said sweetly.

Flash smiled, nodded and left. Twilight watched and waited until she couldn't see him anymore and then broke down crying.

Sunset walked up and put her arm around her. "It'll be ok," she tried to reassure Twilight.

Twilight just shook her head. "no, it won't. Princess Celestia told he was going to die."