Anon-A-Miss Aftermath: Nightmares

by CapNTilfy


Sweetie Belle

Sweetie Belle opened her eyes and found herself in the Canterlot High library. Sunlight beamed in through the stained glass windows near the ceiling. Rows upon rows of curved bookshelves encircled the perimeter of the first floor, and two sets of stairs led to the second floor, where more curved bookshelves were.

The library was completely empty, save for Sweetie Belle. She began to feel uneasy, and turned around to leave. There had always been at least one person in the library, be it student or staff. To be the only person inside just didn't sit right with her.

The Crusader reached the door, then stopped dead in her tracks. She blinked in surprise and confusion, then pressed on, only to find that she couldn't move.

"What the..." she paused for a moment, then tried to walk forward again. Nothing. Sweetie Belle sighed. She supposed she was going to be stuck here.

"Might as well make the most of it," she said with a shrug, then walked over to the computers. Maybe there were some funny videos she hadn't seen yet.

Sweetie Belle logged onto EweTube, and grinned with delight. Her favorite EweTuber just uploaded a video! The thumbnail was... a picture of Sunset Shimmer's silhouette with question marks in a red background?

The Crusader felt a chill down her spine. It was almost exactly the avatar that she and the others had agreed upon for their Anon-A-Miss account on MyStable! If she felt uneasy before, she definitely felt afraid now! And yet, curiosity compelled her to watch it.

The video began, and it started with Sunset Shimmer sitting in a corner with her head in her hands. The rocker was crying softly, and Sweetie felt a wave a guilt wash over her. Even if the Crusader did nothing to her, she still felt terrible.

"No."

Sweetie Belle's eyes widened in shock as Sunset slowly lifted her head up and stared directly at her.

"Don't you dare feel sorry for me," the Sunset in the video said.

The Crusader sat still, slack-jawed.

"You did what you needed to do..." she stood up, then the video skipped and buffered...

...and Sunset Shimmer was gone.

"...because I would have done the same!"

Sweetie Belle yelped and fell off of her chair. Turning around, she saw the rocker stand over her.

Daylight swiftly turned to darkness as Sunset glared at her.

"Wh-What are you talking about," the Crusader stammered. "Y-You've changed!"

Sunset scowled and folded her arms with a scoff. "That didn't stop you from giving me a mental breakdown!"

"I-I... no. We didn't mean for that to happen!"

"Oh, really? Then why didn't you stop it?"

"None of us knew that was going to happen! B-Besides, the Crusaders and I didn't want to be a part at first!"

"Bullshit," Sunset roared. "You wanted to teach me a lesson that I wouldn't soon forget... and you succeeded!"

Sweetie Belle flinched, then noticed the rocker had tears in her eyes again.

"I tried..."

The Crusader inched forward.

"I tried to be nice, Sweetie Belle." Sunset sniffled. "But after all that I've done, it apparently wasn't enough for you to see me struggle."

"Sunset..."

"You make me so mad, I just want to scream!"

Sweetie blanched. "No..."

The rocker took a deep breath, then shrieked. The same shriek that stopped everyone in the cafeteria. The same shriek that would haunt students for days to come.

"Sunset..." The Crusader could barely manage a whimper.

Sunset screamed again. And again. And again.

"You put me through hell." The rocker enveloped herself if a cocoon of pure darkness, then emerged in a hauntingly familiar form.

Sunset Shimmer's body was now completely crimson. She wore a dress of flames and sported a tail and hair of the same. She flapped her red wings as she ascended. Her blue eyes stared the Crusader down. "Now allow me to return the favor!"

Sweetie Belle screamed and ran for the doors. "Oh, please, oh please!" She passed through, then pumped her fist in victory.

The demon screamed again, causing Sweetie to nearly trip and fall.

The Crusader quickly regained her balance, then ran as fast as she could.

"That's right, run," the demon shouted. "It'll make your death all the more worth it! Drag it out as long as you can!" She laughed maniacally, causing an echo in the hallways.

Sweetie Belle panted as she desperately searched for a place to hide. She could hide in the lockers, but that would mean she'd have no room to escape if she was found. Oh, who was she kidding? Of course she'd be found!

The Crusader racked her brains as another shriek resounded through the school's corridors. Oh, she was so scared she thought she would be sick!

...Wait. That just might be it! She'd go into the boy's bathroom! No female in their right mind would dare...

Sweetie Belle slapped the palm of her hand to her forehead and dragged it down her face. What kind of hiding spot was that?! The demon wasn't in her right mind to begin with, so she'd basically be a sitting duck! She'd also be trapped in any closet or utility room...

"Come out, come out, wherever you are," the demon called out in a singsong tone that caused the Crusader to shudder.

It was at that moment that Sweetie Belle realized what she had to do: escape. She had been so frightened that the idea hadn't occurred to her until just now! If she wasn't so scared, she'd have felt embarrassed. She made a note of where she was, then headed in the direction of the nearest exit.

Adrenaline fueled the Crusader as she neared the door. She'd be safe. She'd be free!

A wall of flames rose in front of her.

"Oh, please," the demon said as she flew over to the Crusader. "I know where all the exits are." She sneered. "Did you really think you'd be able to run from me?"

Sweetie Belle whimpered as the demon grabbed her, then held her up.

"Any last words?"

"...Why?"

"Why?" The demon chuckled. "Because you hate yourself for what happened." She extended her claws, then sliced the Crusader.

Sweetie Belle woke up screaming.