//------------------------------// // Chapter 18: Resurrection // Story: Nightmare Night // by Dreadnought //------------------------------// Five friends sat around the map in Twilight's castle. "So, we're all in agreement 'bout dividin' up the stuff?" began Applejack. "Rarity gets the fine china, Fluttershy all the stuffed animals, Pinkie Pie the party supplies, Rainbow Dash all the Daring Do stuff, and I get the rest of the books in Twilight's library." "What do you want all those books for?" asked Rainbow Dash. "You don't read all that much." "True, but winter's comin'. We need somethin' fer gettin' the stove an' the fireplace started." "Ooh, it's a good thing Twilight isn't here to hear you talking about burning books." Suddenly, a ball of fire rose up from the floor. The flames died away to reveal Twilight Sparkle. "You want to burn my books!" "Zombie!" cried Pinkie, suddenly wielding an ax. Applejack said, "Pinkie, Ah don't think - " Whack! "Pinkie!" admonished Rarity. Laying on the floor, a bloody Twilight groaned in agony. "Double tap!" yelled Pinkie. Whack! A demon sat in Hell, reading the newspaper. Suddenly, a ball of flames grew on the ceiling, and a purple pony fell to the floor. "Ow," she said. Looking up, the demon asked, "Don't tell me you had another cheese quesadilla." "No," said Twilight. "Pinkie Pie." "You just proved you weren't a Mary Sue and got returned to Equestria, now you're back." "Like I said, 'Pinkie Pie.' Say, is there any way I could have a mulligan?" "Oh, I suppose I could be bothered. The in-processing paperwork around here is murder." He snapped his fingers and Twilight disappeared in a ball of flames.