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// Forgotten Nightmares House Chapter 
// Story: PONY POV SERIES SEASON 8: FINALE! 
// by Alex Warlorn 
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(This chapter is set during the Dark World Dark.)

In the Nightmare Stable, created by Nightmare Eclipse to house herself and her real friends as they gave Discord his just desserts, over and over, and over, and over, and over. But when Fluttershy had become real, she'd insisted on dragging along one of the recordings with her, Twilight had declared they had to humor her, she as their friend after all. 

The others were determined to help Fluttershy cure her daughter of her inherent evil nature as a inverted-cruel version of herself created by Discord. And they made sure so Flutternice would never backslide, was to remind Flutternice, over and over, and over, and over, and over, of her true nature. 

Nightmare Manacle said warmly, "Now stand perfectly still for Auntie Rainbow Dash Fluttercruel."

Flutternice nodded obediently. "If that is that what auntie wants, I'll be a good filly and not move at all."

Nightmare Manacle said calmly. "Good..." Manacle stroke her with Earth pony strength, stabbed  her with electric animate weapons, and snaked one of her chains around Flutternice neck and drags her up. "YOU AWFUL LITTLE MONSTER! I REMEMBER EVERYTHING YOU DID TO HOW MANY PONIES?! YOU THINK ANYTHING YOU'VE DONE CAN EVER MAKE UP FOR IT?!"

Choking, Flutternice barely got out. "N-No Auntie, never ever can, I am an evil filly-"

Nightmare Manacle dropped Flutternice. "And don't you forget it!" Nightmare Manacle kicked her in the face, sending her into one of the black stone walls of the Nightmare Stables. "You should be gotten rid of like Discord's screaming bastard is always supposed to be. But Fluttershy won't let you go. She's the only reason you're not thrown in the trash like the rest of the garbage."


Flutternice wiped her bloody nose, smiled, and nods. "Yes Auntie, I'm garbage. Mother's grace is infinite and perfect, and the rest of you are infinitely forgiving for allowing me to remain... And thank you for the honor last cycle of me pretending to be the Fluttercruel of that cycle, and then stabbing Discord in the face."  


Nightmare Manacle struck her so hard that even Flutternice's demigod regeneration took a minute to restore brain function. 


"YOU ARE HER! You're identical! She's a monster, you're a monster! You're a disease whether you're here or not! One Fluttershy has thankfully been cured of!" 


"Yes auntie, won't forget again... I am here. She is evil. I am evil. Yes auntie, thank you for reminding me so I don't backslide," said Flutternice in total gratitude. 


"Now get back to guarding the portal, I have more important things than deal with you."


"Yes Auntie, thank you auntie." Flutternice happily fluttered back to her post.  She was so happy Auntie Rainbow Dash always made time for her. 


In a wicker basket, Nightmare Manacle gently stroked the newest Scootaloo rescued from being erased with the rest of her cycle. 

"Don't worry Scootaloo, you're safe, you're sound, no one is gonna hurt you. I promise. I'll always look out for you. I... I won't let what happened ever happen again, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."