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// Hallucinations and voices 
// Story: The unknown string 
// by Alto Harmony 
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“Let’s get this over with string.” Alto said as she started to practice. She didn’t feel anything strange so everything seems ok. 
After a few hours of practice she decided to trot to the door. She twisted it and it was locked. “This was not locked before. I guess I’ll do something else then.” Alto went to the mess of video games and thought about which one to play. 

However a voice spoke to Alto and said “I think you should go to sleep and rest.” Alto turned around and was immediately scared. Alto went under her bed and looked to see a strange pony with a psychotic smile. “Oh don’t worry your  mother is safe and sound asleep. You however won’t be so lucky when you go to sleep.” The voice said as it disappeared and everything went back to normal. 

Alto was really scared but stayed confident and said “bring it on. I just won’t go to sleep. It’s as simple as that.” But she knew that was going to fail because she loves to sleep. Of course she stayed under the bed though even if it was going to be a problem but quickly didn’t care too much about it. “I’m going to win... I think.” Alto said trying her best to be confident. 

Her mother meanwhile was fast asleep since she stopped waiting for Alto. Her dreams however were starting to turn into nightmares. One after another her dreams were getting more dangerous. “This is crazy. I know some mystery  books are scary but this is ridiculous!” She said. The only thing Alto’s mother could do was hide or run in every nightmare. 

Alto was getting really sleepy. Her eyes occasionally started to close and open back up. She looked at the clock and it was 11:30. “I’m not going to make it. But I have to keep trying. For me and for my mom.” Alto said as she was still under her bed. Then the fight to stay awake for Alto begins. 

“You look sleepy Alto. Maybe you should go to sleep.” The voice said while Alto was doing her best to not sleep. Alto’s eyes were looking really tired but regardless stayed awake. “Oh how lovely it would be to just sleep and sleep.” The voice said trying to get Alto to sleep. But it still wasn’t enough so the voice decided to do something new. 

Alto was very tired but still wide awake. Until she noticed that her body and bed were now upstairs outside her room.“What in equestria just happened?” She said puzzled at what had happened. As she was going to try to get the bed back in her room, she heard somepony  going up the steps and it was her mother. “Oh mom it’s you. Do you know what’s going on? If not then could you help me with my bed? It somehow got outside my room.” Alto said. Her mother didn’t say anything but her head and neck twisted unnaturally. “Mom. Is everything ok?” Alto said to her mother. 

Alto’s mother said “why of course I am.” Then she started laughing but it wasn’t a normal one. “Though I think it’s time for bed dear. Now be a good mare and go to sleep.” She said. Alto on the other hand started moving backwards. “Why are you afraid Alto? I thought you loved sleeping.” She said as Alto galloped somewhere else upstairs. “You can’t hide from me missy. When I catch you you’ll be scratched up, and I don’t want to hurt you but you aren’t giving me much of a choice.” Alto’s mother said with a hint of sadness. 

“Ha! I scared her real good.” The voice said from inside of alto’s mother. “Alto’s mother has a good body and it’s very flexible. How convenient! But I’m afraid I must leave it.” The voice said putting alto’s mother back in control of her body. “You were fun but I’m going to do some more fun things.” 

Alto’s mother was awake but threw up from being possessed. “Celestia I hope that doesn’t happen again. That was a very unpleasant experience.” She said hoping that it really doesn’t happen again. A broom and dustpan were next to her luckily and she started to clean up her vomit. “Now that it’s cleaned up I should make sure Alto is doing ok. But how did her bed get out here?” Alto’s mother said as she went to put back the bed in alto’s room. 

Alto galloped to a room somewhere in the house. It was a guest room but she didn’t know anything about it. “Thank goodness I’m safe for now.” Alto turned the doorknob and opened it then closed it. But she was surprised to see that there was nothing in it. It didn’t have anything except a big mirror. “Hmm that’s weird.” She said looking around. As she came up to the mirror she sees her reflection. Alto’s reflection was very scary though. Her smile is a little too big, her eyes were turning red, and her glasses were gone. “Very funny voice you’ll have to do better than that. Your tricks are dull.” Alto said to her reflection in the mirror. 

The voice of Alto’s reflection laughed and said “ok fine you caught me. But I have one last trick up my sleeve.” The voice destroys Alto’s reflection and turned into it’s original form. “Although you seemed pretty scared when I possessed your mother’s body.” The voice said as it laughed again. 

“Whatever. So what is this last trick? Because the one you did before was terrible.” Alto said with a smug smile on her face. “Honestly it better be good than the last one.” She said. 

The voice only said “as you wish.” And almost immediately Alto’s eyes finally closed. Alto woke up seeing a bunch of eyeless ponies. Their mouths were oval shaped and no background or landscape to tell where she was. “You’re finally asleep. Now you will stay with me forever and ever.”