It was already nighttime.
All students arrived at the lobby of the hotel, as Luna took attendance.
"Oh no. Just as I feared. Four students missing." Luna addressed. She had noticed something unusual, but hoped that reality wouldn't be what she thought. It looked like she was wrong, much to her dismay.
Sunset looked around the room. Then she looked outside the window, at the dark, spooky scenery.
Fluttershy was comforting Vinyl, who was crying hard after Octavian had gone missing.
"We will contact the town's security department. They will look for the missing students. Hopefully things will become clear tomorrow." Luna informed everyone.
"When will they come?" Fluttershy asked.
"Tomorrow morning, by the earliest." Luna answered.
A worried look appeared on Fluttershy's face. Twilight noticed it, and was about to say something.
"For now, everyone, please return to your rooms. Do not leave the building until tomorrow morning." Luna informed.
The students walked upstairs, where their rooms were.
"I think we should go look for them." Fluttershy said.
"I agree. It's too dangerous if we leave them outside." Twilight agreed.
"Let's go search in groups." Sunset said.
"Me and Rainbow will go back to the lake." AJ addressed.
"Can we go with you?" Lyra asked.
"Sure." Rainbow said.
"Me and Vinyl go to the right side of the forest. There might be animals in the forest who know things that could be useful." Fluttershy said.
"Good idea." Sunset commented, "Then me, Flash and Twilight will look in the left side."
"The rest can stay here, so Principal Luna won't be too angry about us leaving the hotel." Twilight said, "We'll leave in 30 minutes."
Everyone nodded in agreement.