//------------------------------// // chapter 1 // Story: apple blooms nightmares // by dashie22123 //------------------------------// Apple Bloom searches the barn to look for her sister it's quiet, too quiet where you can hear the wind from outside of the barn. "Applejack, are you here?“ said Apple Bloom. She waits and waits and waits but no one answers. She looks around a little longer to try and find her brother. “Big Mac are you here?" I can't find Applejack anywhere.” she said. She started to get a cold feeling like someone was watching her. “I don't like this at all, I'm just going to go inside and calm down before I start freaking out,” she said to herself. When She walked out of the barn she saw someone run past her "what the hay was that!” Yelled Apple Bloom. As she was startled. "Hey! whoever you are, come out and show yourself. You are trespassing and not allowed here. Leave now or I will get my brother,“ Apple Bloom warned. It was too dark outside, so it would be hard to find out who it was. She decided not to go any further knowing someone could hurt her. As she went back where she was before she started wondering, “where is everypony at? Applejack's not in the barn and nether is Big Mac. They're both Usually in the barn doing late-night chores,” Apple Bloom said to herself. She starts to feel uneasy like she should find her brother and sister soon. When she went to the house she saw that the door was open. “OK, now this does not feel right,“ Apple Bloom thought. "The door is always closed. If someone comes close to our house, our dog would start barking at them. Sometimes she sleeps in the house.” she said to herself. She searched the second floor of their house to see if anyone is inside. After she finished searching she started hearing someone in her room. "Applejack's probably in my room cleaning it," Apple Bloom thought. She walked up the stairs then down the hall to her room and looked inside. It was dark in her room, so she couldn't tell if her sister is in there or not. Apple bloom tries to use the light switch but it was not working. So she called out to it to see if anyone will answer "hello Applejack you here? "I heard you from downstairs and thought you were cleaning my room,“ said Apple Bloom. She waited for her sister or someone to answer, but no one said anything. She went into her sister's room to get a flashlight when she went back and shine the light into her room she stared in horror. “What the buck is that!“ said Apple Bloom, As she was backing away. She tried to move but, she couldn’t she was so scared that she was paralysis from fear. When she saw it get closer to her she jumped out of the way as it ran headfirst into the wall. While she was running she looked back then turn around instantly horrified not wanting to look back. It looked like someone came back from the dead after being murdered. When She got down the stairs, she tried to find something to block the door from the outside. She was able to find some rope and used it restricted anyone from open the door for the inside. She found something to stick into the ground so she can tie the rope to it, she ties it into a knot, then she went to the door and tied the rope around the doorknob and into a knot. When Apple bloom was running away from the house, she was too scared to look where she was going and tripped. She looks up and shakes the dizziness out of her and the pain in her hoof, she heard a crash and saw that the creature blow a hole through her door. She gasped in fear as she saw it pulled out a knife. Apple bloom screamed, "Get away from me!“ before it was about to attack, Apple bloom saw someone come out of nowhere BEGONE NIGHTMARE! this made the creature lookup. When apple bloom saw who it was she was relieved that it was Luna. The alicorn tried to use her magic but the creature shot magic back at her when she saw this she dodge the attack. While the creature was distracted Apple bloom knock the knife out of its hoof and bucked it right in its face. This gave Luna enough time for her to use her magic and make the creature disappear. Apple bloom ran to Luna and gave her a hug. “Thank celesta your here Luna, thank you for saving me, that thing almost killed me it didn't hit you did it,“ ask Apple bloom. "No, it didn't but thank you for helping me," Said Luna as she returned the hug. "Your welcome Luna, again thank you for saving me," said Apple Bloom. “Your very welcome Apple Bloom your not hurt are you,“ ask Luna as she looks for any injuries. "No my leg just stings from tripping that's all,” said Apple Bloom. "When your sister told me you were not waking up from a nightmare, I had to cancel a meeting I was having to go in the dream world to help you,” Said Luna. "Wait I wasn't able to wake up?” Ask Apple Bloom. Luna nods her head in agreement, "That's right, Applejack told me she heard you screaming, she tried waking you up but it didn’t work," said Luna. What it is that I have?” asked Apple Bloom. “You have sleep paralysis but this is a different kind of sleep paralysis,” she said. What is sleep paralysis?” asked Apple Bloom. “Sleep paralysis is where your not able to move and you start seeing shadows figures,” said Luna. That’s all you need to, for now, I have to go, I will be needed to lower the moon and let Applejack know what's happening so she doesn't start to worry OK,” said Luna. “OK Luna I will,” Apple bloom said as she watches Luna disappear. Once she was gone she wakes up and sat up from her bed and sees Applejack and Big Mac in her room. Applejack hug's her, "oh thank celesta your alright Big Mac and I heard you screaming and tried to wake you but you weren't waking up is that right Big Mac asked Applejack. “Yep that’s right sis even I tried to wake you up little sis, but it didn't work for me either,” Says Big Mac. We had to get Luna she was in a meeting so she had to dismiss it,” said Applejack. “Don't worry too much sis Luna told me I have sleep paralysis, but it was different I was not paralysis I was able to walk around like a dream,” said Apple Bloom. WHAT! Yelled Applejack that’s the first time heard that kind of sleep paralysis. “When I was your age I had sleep paralysis before, but I couldn’t move, I was able to look around, when I looked straight ahead I saw shadows get closer to me. I tried to move so I can get out of there, but I still couldn't move then I started screaming Granny s name. Granny Smith came in my room wake me up then ask me what's wrong, I told her what happen and what I saw she told me I had sleep paralysis. she said she’s s going to lower the chores that I do so I can get more sleep,” said Applejack. Applejack continues “I stopped having sleep paralysis when I got older, that's why when we take breaks, we have someone else finished the rest of the chores if they're able to," said Applejack. If you want to Apple bloom you can sleep with me if you want," ask Applejack. “Yeah I would like that I want to be able to sleep,” said Apple Bloom. They walked out of Apple Bloom's room and went into Applejack's room to sleep “don't worry Apple Bloom you should be able to sleep now OK good night,” said Applejack “good night sis,” said Apple Bloom as they both drift off to sleep.