Sunkick cautiously walked through the sodden roads of Ponyville as he looked for his pink blackmailer. Hardly anypony was outside, as usual, but Sunkick felt off. He was feeling something that he hadn't felt for a little while: complete loneliness. Normally, Pinkamena was there to spy on him and give him unwanted company but today was different. He didn't feel like he was being watched nor did he feel like somepony was following him. Had Pinkamena slipped up? Did she not know that he was out and about? Or had she given up on him and had gone on to kill Scootaloo anyway?

"Scootaloo has to be alive. She just has to be," he mumbled to himself. Should he go and tell somepony about Pinkamena while he had the chance? What would happen? Yeah she would be arrested and locked up but what about Scootaloo? Sunkick was positive that Pinkamena would never reveal Scootaloo's location and she would die of starvation if Pinkamena were to be caught now. Maybe Rainbow Dash knew something about Scootaloo's whereabouts. But even this possibility seemed stale at the moment for Sunkick hadn't been able to contact his sister since his last meeting with her. At the very least he had to talk to somepony. He just needed to talk to somepony. "Twilight."

The pegasus made a quick dash towards the library. He watched carefully for any sign of Pinkamena but something was telling him that she wouldn't be showing up. He was about to make it to the library when he felt a wave of cold rush over him. His wings turned to jello and he fell to the ground, face-planting in a pile of mud. The world around him began to fade away. The last thing he saw was a lavender unicorn rushing towards him.

He was now standing in the void of darkness. Pinkie Pie was standing a few feet from him.

"Sunkick," she breathed. Sunkick fell silent. "This is it. It's time for my twin and I to face our judgment."

"What are you talking about?" he asked.

"The final destination. Pinkamena's time is almost up. My time is almost up."

"Pinkie Pie."

"Sunkick, I'm terribly sorry for everything that's happened to you and everypony else. If only that memory had stayed forgotten."

"Don't blame yourself, Pinkie Pie. This is all Pinkamena's fault."

"But she is me! A darker me. She's the evil inside me made real."

"You're not evil, Pinkie Pie."

"Everypony has evil inside of them. Some act upon it more than others. I never wished to act upon any sort of evil intentions. Pinkamena...she's another story. She was born from a combination of magic, sadness, regret, horror, rage, and lust. She's everything I'm not and everything Rufus was."

"Rufus."

The name of Bellamina's killer made Sunkick groan with anger. It had all started with him. It was his original murderous rampage that led to this. Sunkick desperately wanted to bash Rufus's head in with a blunt object.

"What happens now, Pinkie?" he asked. Two faint pony images appeared in the darkness: Rainbow Dash and Aaron.

"They are coming," Pinkie Pie replied. "They are coming to help you and the others end this cycle of bloodshed."

"Is...is it all really almost over?"

"Yes. I've been able to gain a mental hold over Pinkamena temporarily. I've given her the idea to remain home all day. She has no idea that you even left Dashie's home."

"Can she hear us?"

"No. I've managed to block her out temporarily. You don't have much time, though. I hope Dashie and Aaron hurry up. I can't control Pinkamena for much longer."

"What are Rainbow Dash and Aaron supposed to do?"

"You'll see."

A wave of warm air smashed into Sunkick and the dark void vanished. His eyes opened and he found himself lying down on a sofa, a wet towel was placed on his forehead.

"He's awake, Twilight," said a familiar voice. Applejack was sitting a couple feet away from him. Twilight was trotting into the library with a concerned look on her face.

"What...happened?" Sunkick groaned.

"You just collapsed outside. I thought you were sick so Applejack and I brought you in and cleaned you up," Twilight replied.

"How are you feelin'?" Applejack asked.

"Somewhat better," replied Sunkick as he sat up. He was happy to be in the library. It was a lot warmer and cozier that the rainy Ponyville outside.

"Is something the matter, Sunkick?" Twilight asked.

"You could say that."

"What is it? What's wrong?"

"I...I can't tell you yet."

"What do you mean you can't tell me yet?!"

"It's...complicated."

"Sunkick...do...do you know the identity of the killer?!" Applejack asked. Sunkick looked at the concerned earth pony. He wanted to tell the truth but he knew that it wasn't his place to do so. Rainbow Dash and Aaron had something to do with the revealing of the harsh truth.

"No," he lied. He could tell that neither Twilight nor Applejack bought this but they remained quiet due to his recent fainting.

"Have you seen or heard anything from Scootaloo?" Twilight asked. Sunkick remained silent. He simply shook his head. Lying to Twilight was getting more and more painful with every passing second. It was then that he noticed the temperature in the library slowly getting lower. Applejack seemed to notice this too. "Are you okay, Applejack?"

"It's gettin' colder in here. Don't ya notice it?" Applejack replied. Twilight shook her head. She seemed to be the only one not affected by the temperature drop. "Do ya feel it, Sunkick?"

"Yeah. I can feel it too," he replied. Twilight looked back towards the kitchen and gave an awkward chuckle.

"I'm going to make some tea. I think we could all use something to calm our nerves," she said as she stood up.

"Good idea."

Twilight disappeared into the kitchen, leaving Sunkick and Applejack alone.

"Somethin' is happening. I know that for sure," Applejack uttered as the air got cooler and cooler. "You know what it is, Sunkick. I know you do."

Sunkick looked at Applejack with his sad eyes. He gave a slight nod and grimaced.

"The truth is hard to face, Applejack. But it's not my place to speak it," he said. "The end is near. I can feel it. This is all going to end today!"

Before Applejack could respond, a wave of cold rushed over her and Sunkick.

"What's...happenin'?!" she asked.

"You made contact with Rainbow Dash."

"Huh?"

"You came in contact with Dash's spirit as she passed on into the afterlife. That gives you a link to her spirit that's almost as strong as mine. It's no wonder the barriers are breaking. Us being together at this time of spiritual commotion is enough to let them break through."

"What in the name of Celestia are you talkin' about, Sunkick?!"

"I'm saying that in a few seconds our bodies are going to be borrowed for a little bit."

It was at this moment that Applejack's eyes rolled up into her head and she passed out. Sunkick took a deep breath as his soul left his body and phased through the ceiling of the library. He grabbed a hold of Applejack's spirit as they flew up towards the land of the dead. They watched as a cyan and black blur rushed past them. Applejack tried to scream or speak but no sound came out of her mouth. Sunkick simply smiled and held onto her. Another wave of cold rushed through their spiritual bodies as their link to the world of the living temporarily disappeared. One final jolt rocked their bodies as they came to a halt inside of an empty, gray bedroom.

Applejack was speechless. She had no idea what had just happened but Sunkick remained calm.

"Looks like we're going to be here until we swap places again," he sighed. Before Applejack could ask Sunkick about what had just happened, a strange figure appeared out of thin air. Sunkick had seen the figure before. He instantly knew that she was a human being and he soon remembered that her name was Susie. "Susie Salmon."

"Sit," she said as she sat down on the floor. She looked at the stunned Applejack and smiled. "I will explain everything."