Written by: Pearple Prose
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Luna loved Nightmare Night. And if she was being honest with herself, Twilight could understand why.
There were a lot of good memories linked with the old holiday; they'd bonded over this very night, exactly two years ago. Twilight loved the way Luna's eyes lit up when she saw the date on the calendar. She adored the way her marefriend would squeal with excitement as the clock turned midnight, almost like a filly when they received their cutie mark.
Twilight loved Nightmare Night. Well, she used to. And that was the problem, when it all came down to it.
There was a place in Twilight's mind, one that she liked to call "Pandora's Box". It wasn't like the other mental constructs she had devised; this one was locked up tight, concealed to the point that even she herself was almost unaware that it existed. It was necessary, in order to prevent the contents from interfering with her thoughts during the day.
But during the night, the Box would open, enough for things to... leak out.
Twilight watched Luna's chest rise and fall gently. If she listened carefully, she could hear her breathing softly. Usually, this never failed to make her smile. But then, she could usually keep the worries, the fears, the doubts, the envies, all the little toxins of the mind locked away, safely.
This was not one of those nights.
Twilight imagined the upcoming Nightmare Night celebration. They were visiting Ponyville once again this year, and there was going to be a whole attraction set up just for "Nightmare Moon". It would go off without a hitch, as usual. As Twilight tried to remind herself.
But Twilight could only imagine the excited shrieking turning to bloodcurdling screams. She could only imagine the moon glowing a bright red, reflecting the burning streets below.
She could only imagine a pair of teal draconic eyes, gleaming in the brutal darkness of the Eternal Night.
Twilight loved Luna, and she would always be there for her.
And the Box would always be there for Twilight.
wat?
3302538
Don't like it? Tried writing creepy, not sure if successful
3302557
not that, just... i dont get the box thing. is it her evil side or something?
3302563
It contains her worries, doubts, and suchlike. Not her bad side, per se, just her bottled up negativity.
3302569
oh ok. thanks for clearing that up.
3302577
Agreed. 3302509 is awesome.
3302557
You were successful. It's a cerebral creepiness that Twilight has those dark feelings inside herself and is fully aware of it, no matter how she compartmentalizes it. That she knows her thoughts are dark/morbid and can do nothing to stop them, just sweep them under the mental rug for a little while is creepy.
3302629
Thank you for the insight, that'll help a lot actually
Also, I might go check out the Twilestia collab before I go to bed.
3302639
I might snag another prompt before I zonk out tonight if I can get finished with the chapter I'm working on.
Of course there's also the very hidden fear that she might enjoy Nightmare Moon turning up for real...
Hmmm. This was ok, really.
Could have been more creepy.
~Skeeter The Lurker
3302563 You should look up Pandora's Box on the net. Read up on it and you'll have a better understanding of this story. Plus, it's just a good myth.
I know I'm late to the party, but this was creepy! Very well done, the cerebral is always worse than the physical. On to the next!
So, Twilight really needs to...
(Wait for it...)
...think outside the box?