Spike paused, then rubbed the back of his neck. "I didn't know what to do, so I kinda left them so I could come ask you."
Lero smiled. "Well, first thing we do, let's go try some different cuts and see which ones are best. I'm a fan of flank steak, myself."
Spike stared at him. Lero's grin grew wider, showing his teeth. He picked up Spike and went down into the basement.
Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash were sprawled across the floor, red trails on the ground running to a drain from their throats.
Spike screamed, jerked free of Lero's grip, and fled.
Rainbow Dash sat up, snickering. "Okay, I think we totally have our Nightmare Night prank ready!"
Twilight started to sit up, then gurgled and clutched at her throat as blood sprayed out.
Rainbow Dash's eyes went wide.
Then Twilight turned off the illusion. "Gotcha!"