Dreams of cruelty

by TheRocketMan062

Basic instinct...

Fluttershy walked down the empty streets of Ponyville. Even the town that she knew like the back of her hoof and had learned to love was unnerving this late at night.
Fluttershy turned the corner and saw the Library at the end of the street.
She saw dim light coming from one of the windows. She was right, Twilight was awake.
Mustering her courage once more, Fluttershy walked down yet another abandoned street. The only illumination Fluttershy got came from a single streetlamp.
The walk to Twilights door was the longest Fluttershy had ever endured. Every time one of the wooden structures around her groaned or creaked, her heart jumped into her throat.
"Be brave...be brave...there's nothing to worry about."
Yea right.

Reaching the Library's front door, Fluttershy gave it a light knock.
A full minute went by and Fluttershy was about to knock again when the door suddenly flew open, startling Fluttershy and knocking her onto her rump. Smoke billowed out of the open door.
Fluttershy could see the distorted outline of an approaching pony. The figure gave a low moan.

Fluttershy fainted right there on Twilights doorstep.

Twilight stepped out of the smoke. "Wow (cough) that's the last time I try to make a self replenishing edible devi-...Fluttershy?"

After Fluttershy regained consciousness, she explained the situation to Twilight, and she agreed to come investigate.

"One thing's for sure Fluttershy, it's definitely creepy out here tonight." Twilight said.

"Yeah, I don't know what scares me more, Zecoras warning or the way it feels out here..." Fluttershy muttered.

Twilight put a reassuring hoof on the timid pegasi's shoulder. "I'm sure that Zecora just had a really lifelike nightmare."

"B-but she said to know that it wasn't just a nightmare? at least...I think that's what she said..."

Twilight gave her a small grin. "I don't think there's some big danger out there to be afraid of. Maybe she was just half asleep when she saw a Timberwolf or something and panicked!"

That made sense to Fluttershy. It was the dead of night, and Zecora DID live in the Everfree. As for her little animals being scared, Fluttershy assumed that the strangeness of the night and Zecora's odd warning was responsible. There was just one thing that didn't add up.

"Twilight, what do you think she meant when she said to fear the flame?"
At that, Twilight just shrugged.

That didn't exactly bolster Fluttershy's confidence.

They were crossing the bridge when Twilight saw something out of the corner of her eye. It was falling out of the sky and HEADING RIGHT AT THEM! "Fluttershy look out!" Twilight screamed as she dived onto the Pegasus, shielding her with her own body. Fluttershy squeaked in surprise and fear.

WHAM

Twilight felt the wind get forced out of her when the object struck them, but other than a dull pain in her back she felt nothing else. Opening one eye, Twilight saw a bit of rainbow colored mane. Opening both eyes and pulling herself off of Fluttershy, Twilight saw one of her best friends splayed out on her back, eyes spinning. After a moment Rainbow Dash regained her sense's and stood. Twilight gasped in surprise.

The Pegasus's fur and mane was charred and she reeked of ash and burned hair. Rainbow's eyes locked with her's and then went to Fluttershy. Squealing in glee, Rainbow Dash grabbed Fluttershy in a tight embrace, tears flowing from her eye's. "F-fluttershy, oh t-thank Celestia y-your alive! I t-thought y-you were DEAD!"

Fluttershy returned the embrace.

"I'm okay Rainbow, what ever made you think I was dead? Why is your fur burned like that?" Rainbow Dash let go and attempted to wipe her tears away while Twilight cast a healing spell to fix the minor burns that dotted Rainbow Dash's body. "I-i woke up when I smelled something funny, and when I looked out the window, your house was on FIRE! I flew in and pulled Zecora and the other animals out, but when I couldn't find you, I thought...i thought..."

Before Rainbow Dash could finish that sentence, Zecora came sprinting up to them with a soot covered Angel Bunny riding on her back. She stepped in front of Fluttershy and glared at her.

"Fluttershy, my warning I'm glad you did heed, but why did you leave them and me?!"

Fluttershy eeped at the angry look that Zecora gave her.
"I-i thought you would be okay, I didn't think you would be in danger..."
Zecora's look softened a little, but then went from angry to very serious.

"Warn the townsfolk, they must flee, for surly the beast will come to burn you and me!"
Rainbow Dash jumped into the air. "I'm gonna find that little firebug and give him what for! NOPONY TRIES TO KILL MY FRIENDS!" Before anyone could react Rainbow flew back towards the Everfree, seeking revenge. Twilight turned to Fluttershy.

"Go gather the rest of the girls and warn the Mayor that there's an arsonist on the loose." Fluttershy nodded and took off. Twilight then turned to Zecora. "Zecora, tell me whats going on." Zecora nodded.

"The terrible beast, with my own eyes I did see, it is larger than you and me!
It breathed fire and caused many deaths,
of the Timberwolves, I doubt there is anything left.
Into the night, I did flee,
When Fluttershy's house I did see."

"Is it a dragon?" Twilight interrupted. Zecora shook her head.

"Shorter than a dragon, but about the size of a cargo wagon!"
Twilight gulped. That was still pretty big.
Bigger than Big Mac at any rate.
Zecora continued...

"Mirrored, black lenses covered it's eyes, It has arms longer than you our I!
It tore a Timberwolf in half with it's claws, I did see,
Nothing can stop that red monstrosity. .."

Zecora quaked in fear at the memory. Twilight herself was terrified by it's description.
And Rainbow Dash flew off to fight that thing ALONE! She screamed internally.

After a moment, Fluttershy flew back with the rest of the girls and a drowsy Spike in tow.

"What on Celestia's green earth is going on?" Rarity demanded. Applejack nodded her head in agreement. "From what Fluttershy told us, theres some monster goin around trien ta fry everthing, and it already burned down Fluttershy's house." "My home was burned as well." Zecora added. "I'll explain on the run girls, Rainbow Dash just went off to fight that thing on her-"

Twilight was interrupted when a cry of fear and pain pierced the night air.
"RAINBOW DASH!" The assembled mares (and spike) cried out.

Canterlot, 5 minutes prior...

Princess Luna was sitting at her worktable, the only sound in the room was the clicking of her abacus and the scratching of quill on parchment. "We despise taxes." she mumbled aloud.

"Whoever developed the taxing system should be sent to the gallows...oh wait, we designed it."

Sighing, Luna stood and arced her neck until it gave a satisfying POP. Stepping out onto her balcony, Luna was treated to the sight of Nighttime Equestria. She was about to call for some tea when a letter popped into being in front of her. She yelped in surprise and jumped backwards. She took a deep breath and waited a moment for her heart to settle. "Tis not often we recieve a letter from our friend Twilight." She mumbled with a smile. Taking the floating letter in her magical grip, she opened it and read it. A second later she was flying full speed towards Ponyville. Her lunar guards heard her take off and barged into the room. One of them spotted the discarded letter and read it.

Dear Princess Luna,
I'm sorry to bother you, but Ponyville is in big trouble! The details Fluttershy gave me are sketchy at best, but it looks like there's someone going around lighting things on fire, the towns being evacuated as I write this. He already tried to kill Zecora and Fluttershy! Please Help!

-Spike.

"Assemble the Guard!" The one that had read the letter shouted. "Ponyville is under attack and there has been an assassination attempt on the element of kindness!"
In just minutes, a large force of Solar and Lunar guards were trailing behind the Princess of the night, ready to aid her should she need it.

Author's Note:

Anypony afraid for the fate of Ponyville and the mane 6?

YOU SHOULD BE.

Comments

[Thingamajig]

Jeez dude

[thehenescrew]

he just wants a friend

[TheRocketMan062]

2811298
I will fix that.

And I am curious to know what's causing that feeling. is it the mood of the story, the writing style etc?

I care about what people think about my fic, and if there is a problem with it, i WILL fix it.

[Agent_Maine]

You have my attention.... O.o

[MoonSparkle The Vampony]

be afraid mane 6, be very afraid... muhaha!

[HellBreaker]

know what I find stupid, they think the Element latch to one user, while the Element are used on ponies with a high concentration of the element, Kindness for example, Fluttershy has a high concentration of Kindness, and someone else could have that concentration, AND BE ABLE TO USE THE DAMN THING. WHAT THE ABSOLUTE FUCK PEOPLE?!?!?!?!??!?!?!???!?!??????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ffffUUUCCCKKKKIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG HASBRO, AND YOUR DAMN UNINCLUDED DETAILS STOMPTYJNBOI5YIRNIRJNGIJRTNBIR3NGBJNIOWROJBMRGOFKVDMWFDGSOKDVMS4EF54H