Sunny Knight: a Pony's Tale

by TheothersideofSunny968

Ghost story?

Chapter 14 ghost story?

Sunny made a mad dash threw the spiraling tornado of leaves, running as fast as he could back to the Apple family home, frightened and shivering as he burst threw the front door of the farm house, nearly giving Twilight and Granny a heart attack. Dash O'Lime had left not long ago, this time taking the train rather then the dirt roads.

"What's the matter Sunny?" Granny asked, shocked at the state the poor stallion was in.

"Th-there's a ghost in the Orchard!!!!" Sunny began, his hooves trembling as he pointed to the east orchard.

"Are you sure?" Twilight asked the new stallion, a little skeptical to believe in 'ghosts' despite all she had dealt with.

"Yes!" He yelled. "It made the leaves go 'swoosh!' All around me! And it sent a chill up my spine! I felt so cold! And-and it called out my name! Like 'Ssssuuuunnnnnyyyy!!!" He explained and gave his best impersonation, not making the two mares believe him. "And- and it had green eyes! Glowing green eyes and sharp teeth! Like a dragons!"

This caught Twilight's attention. "Sombra? Are you sure?"

"I-I don't know! But it sounded horrible!" Sunny was panicked beyond much comprehension. "W-we need to do something! It could be on its way here!" He picked up the couch, the adrenalinpumpung threw his body giving him an extra but if strength, and barricaded the front door.

"I'll get the girls together" Twilight said. "We'll put a stop to that mounter once and for all!"

Before Sunny could ask what a bunch of mares could do against an evil ghost, Granny put a hoof on his shoulder and gave the frightened stallion a reassuring smile. He took a deep breath and began to calm down, but something clicked in his mind.

"Apple Bloom!" He jumped. "She walked right by that orchard this morning to get to school this morning! What if she has to take it back?! She doesn't know what evil lies in wait!!!" He looked at the time and saw he had seven minute to make it to her before she got out of school. "I'm going to go get her!"

He took a deep breath, calmed his nerves, stood up, and readied himself. Granny gave him a hug out of nowhere. "Good luck, Sunny."

"Thank you Granny, but will you be ok?" He asked, just now thinking of the elderly Mare's well being.

He then heard a loud flush come from the upstairs bathroom and saw the big red stallion emerge from it, looking at him, Granny, and the barricaded front door with slight concern.

"Big Mac!" Sunny called out as he straitened his hat. "Look after Granny and the house! I'm going to get Apple Bloom from school! There's an evil king's ghost haunting the east orchard!" Big Mac opened his mouth to say something, but was quickly cut off. "You're stronger then me, but I'm faster at running. I'll get to Apple Bloom sooner. I'm sorry, there is no time to argue!"

With that, the Stetson wearing yellow stallion flew out the back door, circling around the house, and bolted as fast as his legs could carry him in the direction of the school. Big Mac just shrugged and joined Granny down stairs, keeping an eye out the window for trouble while Granny decided to take a nap in her rocker.

-back at the east orchard-

Twilight gathered up all of her friends as fast as she could and arrived at the orchard not long after Sunny intercepted Apple Bloom on her way home from school. The yellow stallion also picked up her two friends, Scootaloo and Sweetie Bell, who were glad to meet the new stallion in town. He took them to Rarity's boutique while the girls dealt with the ghost. The mane six stood at the edge of the easy orchard, the sun was beginning to set, which bothered some of the girls a little bit. More specifically, Fluttershy.

"A-a-are you S-s-sure th-that S-S-Sunny saw a... G-g-ghost?" Poor Fluttershy hid nervously behind Twilight as she stared into the orchard as its shadows began to grow with the setting sun.

"Yeah" Rainbow added. "What if he just think he saw something but it was just his imagination?"

"Ah don't think Sunny would make somethin' up like that." Applejack defended the yellow stallion.

"Beg your pardon, my dear, but we don't really know much about this 'Sunny'" Rarity commented. "For all we know he's a closet case fraidy-cat with an overactive imagination."

"Trust me girls" Twilight stopped them there. "I know he saw something. He was beyond frightened. Was terrified."

This made Applejack tip her hat. She didn't like showing emotions. She had always made sure her and her friends and family were ok. But at that moment, she wanted to make sure that Sunny was ok too. She had worried about him the night before. He seemed like a good stallion, but a little on the sensitive side. What with the tears he shed over the crystal ponies and all. But that just meant he had a good heart. She shook herself and stared into the orchard. "C'mon girls " she took a stand. "Ah ain't 'Fraid no ghost!"

"Yeah!" Rainbow joined in, landing by the orange farm pony.

"I am!" Fluttershy spoke up, still very shaky. "Does that mean I can go home?" Rainbow sighed, then went over and began to push the yellow Pegasus into the darkening apple orchard, following behind their friends.

The sun had almost completely set as the girls approached the site where Sunny was working. Applejack was impressed at how much he had gotten done in a day.

"Well? Where is it?" Rain now asked.

"Oh, no shadow ghost here?!?!" Fluttershy made a joking smile. "Maybe it went back to sleep. Let's come back, maybe in a hundred years, or more?!?!" Before Flutterst could run away, Applejack caught her by the end of her tail, clamping it tightly in her mouth.

"I agree with Fluttershy" Rarity began, lookin around at the seemingly shifting shadows. "This place is just terrifying."

"Come on girls" Twilight pushed her friends. "We have to keep looking, Sunny said-"

"Over heeeeeereeeee...." A deep hollowed voice called it to the mares. A voice they all instantly recognized as the one belonging to the late king Sombra.

"Where are you!" Twilight called out, ready for the shadow king to strike. "Show yourself!"

An eerie green glow began to shine off in the distance, illuminating black and grey smoke that floated on the orchard floor. The glow seemed to pulse, more and more with ever moment that passed.

"Awe yeah!" Rainbow Dash cried out. "Let's kick some ghost butt!"

"Let's get that no good varmint!!!'" Applejack cheered, waving we hat in the air.

"Alright girls!" Twilight said, bravado booming in her voice. "Let's send this ghost back to where he belongs!"

The girls, weather they all wanted to or not, charged into the distance, ready to sent the ghost packing, but noting is ever that simple, or soon they will learn.