Nightmare Ponyville

by Super Ponyman


Chapter 15: Eh Tu, Shadow Fright?

(Everfree Forest, Palace of Nightmares)

Nightmare Rainbow Dash had arrived at the entrance to the cave, the new Nightmare Scootaloo by her side. They pair of them were welcomed to the palace by a pair of Nightmare Ponies, and Scootaloo instantly saw Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom.

Scootaloo flew over to her fellow members of the CMC and tackled them into a hug. They then walked to the mirror room to take a look at themselves in the mirror to see how thier bodies had changed

Sweetie Belle stood as tall as a full grown mare. Sweetie Belle's fur was shining black and silver, Her mane and tail was now Shiny Pink and had a White-Gold stripe down it. Her cutie Mark became a constellation of the CMC logo that Scootaloo and Apple Bloom had on their flanks as well.

Scootaloo had grown to the size of a full grown mare as well, her fur had become pitch black and shone with an orange aura around it. Her mane and tail had grown and was now colored a bright frushia and crimson. The artificial wings Burning Star had given her were pitch black as well, but had purple edges to the metal feathers.

Apple Bloom had also grown to the size of an adult mare, her fur was also pitch black but had a faint red aura around it. Her mane and tail had grown and now had a mixture of black and red in it. Finally, her normally solid red bow turned a pastel purple and had red edges.

All three of the fillies had cutie marks of constellations of the CMC logo on their flanks, they were proud that they were still there too.

Eventually one of the nightmare guards sitting outside the cave spotted their newest queen, Nightmare Twilight Sparkle, and a vast amount of ponies with her, presumably the rest of Ponyville.

The Nightmare Guard walked up to Nightmare Twilight and bowed, saying "Greetings my queen, it seems you have brought guests to our home, why have you done this?"

Nightmare Twilight bent her head down and said, "Why are you asking me of my motives? I am your Queen!I should not need to be questioned on what I do, when I do it."

She reared up and said, "Now Move aside!"

The Nightmare Pony scooted out of the way and Nightmare Twilight motioned for everypony to follow her in. Some of the younger ponies, like Lyra and Bon Bon, were nervous of entering a cave inhabited by beings that literally are living nightmares.

Nightmare Rainbow Dash was hoof wrestling with a Nightmare Earth Pony when she noticed Twilight walked in with a large group of ponies.

Nightmare Rainbow Dash zipped over and gave Nightmare Twilight a hug, "Hey there Twilight! You like the new body? I'm faster than ever, and I know so as well..." She picked up a speedometer "One of the Nightmare Tribe members volunteered to test my speed and my top speed was over Mach 2!"

Twilight nodded and looked at the rest of the nightmare tribe and said, "My subjects. It appears as if we have all my friends as your so called "nightmare queens." I must say, well done on turning this cave into a sanctuary for us."

The nightmare tribe cheered. Twilight Sparkle saw all of her friends in their new forms, they all looked beautiful.

Nightmare Rarity walked up to Twilight and said, "Nice of you to join us, Darling. We have been waiting for you, right girls?"

The rest of Twilight's friends nodded, and each began to approach Nightmare Twilight Sparkle. They stood on the same platform as her, looking out over the Nightmare Tribe.

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle began to speak, "Listen up everypony. We have a pretty big problem on our hooves! One of my previous friends turned foe Sunset Shimmer, has escaped from Tartarus!"

Many of the Nightmare Tribe gasped, a few started talking amongst themselves. They had heard of Sunset Shimmer from their queens, she was the pony that impersonated Daybreaker during the so-called "Daybreaker Incident." The effects of that event were felt everywhere, even on the moon...

One of the Nightmare Ponies spoke out, "We know. Our queens told us already who Sunset Shimmer is, but my question for you is this, why shelter these normal ponies from her wrath?"

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle answered the ponies question, "Because despite my current form, I am still connected to my normal pony self, I still feel that I have a responsibility to both ponies and nightmare ponies..."

Many of the nightmare tribe murmured amongst themselves. They understood that their queens would have previous attachments to their families.

Shadow Fright spoke up over the crowd, "Wait a second, Where is Tantabus?"

Nightmare Twilight bowed her head in shame, "Tantabus... is gone..."

Shadow Fright's eyes glowed red, and he scowled. If Tantabus was dead, then the only ones who were responsible for the survival of his race were... them

Shadow Fright shouted out, "If Tantabus is dead, then we no longer have to listen to you!" He stomped his hoof down, "we no long have to go along with this ridiculous plan!"

Nightmare Rarity gasped, "Shadow Fright! What are you doing?"

He motioned to his tribe, "Come my brothers and sisters, there is no pony left in Ponyville, let us take advantage of these mare's idiotic move to bring the entire population here to a dark, dank cave. Meanwhile, Ponyville is defenseless! Leave these false Queens behind!"

Nightmare Applejack snarled at Shadow Fright, "Were you planning this from the beginning?"

Shadow Fright nodded, "Yep! My real master has big plans for Ponyville, and eventually Equestria. And, she is the main reason WHY Tantabus is dead... it was nothing more than our tool anyways."

Nightmare Rarity screamed at him, "Who is your master?! Tell us and we may spare your life."

Nightmare Pinkie Pie shouted out, "Isn't it obvious? Its Sunset Shimmer."

Shadow Fright went pale in the face, "What?! How did you know that?!"

Nightmare Pinkie Pie started her speech. "Let me ask you all something..." she pointed to her friends.

"Who else would know what we wanted to achieve in life? Who else has immense magical strength, strengh enough to bind a Nightmare to her wil? Who else wants to destroy all of Equestria because she never got the power she wanted?"

Everypony said at once, "Sunset Shimmer!"

Shadow Fright was already one hoof out the door when he heard the Mane Six solve who his master was... and he came rushing back in, only to find six angry Nightmare Ponies Queens staring him down.

Shadow Fright said in a smug tone, "Yeah, my master is Sunset Shimmer, and I've been feeding off her negative energy all week. None of you can stop me!"

He pointed a wispy hand at Twilight Sparkle, "Not even you Twilight Sparkle! It would take a REAL Alicorn to beat me..."

The main six heard a voice from the entrance of the cave.

"You mean like me?"

Shadow Fright turned towards the source of the sound and he went white with fear.

Before him stood a dark gray Alicorn with a bright silver mane and tail. Upon his flack sat the cutie Mark of a solar and lunar eclipse, and his wings were covered in silver-gray feathers.

His golden eyes stared into Shadow Fright's soul, as he stammered out words in panic.

"You're... You're...!"

The Alicorn used his magic to send Shadow Fright flying into the trees, causing them to topple on him.

He then said his name, which made everypony's jaw drop.

"I'm Prince Eclipsio, Prince of Eclipses, Brother of Celestia and Luna..."

He put his horn to Shadow Frights neck, eyes full of determination.

"And I am your worst nightmare..."