"The lake is really foggy. What should we do?" Applejack asked, as the four reached the edge of the lake.
"It's definitely too dangerous to go into the water." Lyra addressed.
"You're right. Chances are they should be on land. It doesn't make sense for them to be underwater this long. Besides, it's impossible for any dangerous animals to get past the boarder nets. They must be lost at worst." Bon Bon followed.
"Me and Applejack will go left. You guys can go right. We can go back to the hotel when we're done." Rainbow Dash said.
The three nodded in agreement as they departed their ways.
"You know, this is all my fault." Applejack said, after a moment of silence.
"Huh?" Rainbow Dash responded.
"If I didn't hit the ball that hard, Pinkie and Rarity would've never gone missing in the first place. I feel mighty awful right now."
"Aww, don't be. I'm sure they'll be fine. Maybe Pinkie's just playing a little prank."
"I don't think things are that easy. I just really hope they aren't in danger."
"Danger? Who cares?! More like adventure!"
"Well, still…"
The conversation stopped, but the two kept on walking.
The atmosphere was much lighter with the other duo. The environment was no less menacing, but the pleasant and casual small talks between Lyra and Bon Bon dissolved most, if not all of the tension, until suddenly Bon Bon said,"Lyra, what's that?" She was pointing to a blurry figure. It looked like a ball floating towards shore.
"I'm not sure." Lyra replied, looking as hard as she can, wondering what the figure is.[]The two remained silent for a while, as the figure approached them slowly.
"Hey…" Bon Bon started to feel queasy. "Do you think…that could be…a person?"
"Woah…That looks like…a head!" Lyra answered.
"Hello? Who's there?" Bon Bon called.
The figure did not answer.
Lyra and Bon Bon backed away slightly from the water margin. The figure was about to reach the shore.
"Lyra, do you have a flashlight?" Bon Bon asked, slightly shaking.
"Hmm…" Lyra searched her pockets, then found her phone.
She turned on the flashlight.
What appeared in sight was Rarity's severed head. Her dull purple hair was mostly covered in algae. Her skin was light pink and slightly rotting, and her bloodshot, lifeless eyes were still half open. Lyra and Bon Bon both screamed in terror, and suddenly a machete pierced through Bon Bon's chest, silencing her.
"Bon Bon?" Lyra failed to noticed that her best friend was mortally wounded. Bon Bon muttered back at her, as Jason pulled out his weapon, and kicked her aside.
Lyra turned her flashlight towards Jason, blinding him in the process. Lyra screamed in terror and started running back into the forest, but Jason quickly recovered his vision. He tossed his machete, and it hit Lyra in the back of her head, with the blade cutting into her skull. Jason caught up to her, and pulled his machete out. Then he sliced her head off, and tossed it next to Bon Bon's body and Rarity's head. The sand around them was dyed red.
Jason looked around him, and then started walking towards the forest.
The shore earned a brief moment of tranquility, until it was broken by running footsteps.
"Lyra? Bon Bon?" Applejack yelled from a distance.
"Wait, what's that?" Rainbow dash spotted something suspicious. She ran towards it, then took out her flashlight and switched it on.
"What the…RARITY?! THAT'S RARITY!" Applejack screamed, as she spotted Rarity's head first.
"Bon Bon?" Rainbow Dash saw her move.
"He…went…" Bon Bon said feebly. She was barely audible.
Rainbow and AJ remained silent in order to hear her.
"Forest…get…help…" Bon Bon closed her eyes as her last breath left her lungs.
"Oh no this IS my fault all along!" Applejack began to cry.
"Hey hey, it's not your fault. There's some jerk here messing with us. He's going to be in big trouble once we get a hold of him!" Rainbow Dash reinforced Applejack, but she kept on sobbing loudly.
"Let's just get back to the hotel with the others. Principal Luna called the security department. We should be safer inside." Rainbow Dash said, as she helped AJ back on her feet. The two made their way backed to the hotel.