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// Fragments: Twilight?  
// Story: Twilight's Nightmare 
// by Nightsclaw 
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In her mind, equation after equation was torn apart, rejected and stomped on repeatedly. Each returned a single result, and that result was unacceptable. She wanted to save her friends, but this was not going to be her end. I already did the heroic sacrifice, and it sucked, so no, never again. I will get out of this.

She glared at the image of Celestia in her mind's eye. You, will, pay. Dozens of bloody fantasies teased at her mind, things that could be done, things that should be done to the traitor horse. As tempting as they were, none of them helped.

Her anger surged as much at herself as Celestia. This is not how I end. She wanted to stomp, flare her wings, thrash about, anything, but she could not move, nor did her magic answer her. What?

"What does my death serve? Why must I be the one to pay the price yet again?"

Almost without her noticing, she had a plan. Celestia had attacked Luna and left herself vulnerable. "I might just be your tool, but you won't get rid of me that easily…" Vile and forbidden spells danced through her mind, and her will made them manifest in the fangs of timber hounds.

A calm serenity took her work and pushed her aside. It was soft but implacable. Her view still changed, and her body still moved, but the will guiding it was not her own. Acceptance and sadness, not her own, flowed into her heart. As her doom drew nearer.

"No, don't do this," Twilight pleaded. There was still time. They could still teleport. There was still time. Yes, it would cost her friends, but she would still be alive. "Bucking move!" Twilight demanded as the waves of dark humour radiated from the alien thing that was in control. Whatever it was ignored her. "Listen to me!"

"Goodbye," the impostor said.

"No," Twilight pulled away. She thrashed, she threw all the magic she could muster, but nothing worked. No, don't you dare, not like this. I don't want to die. She screamed, and then searing agony turned her voice to a pained howl.

It hurts. Why. It hurts. IT HURTS. Pinkie Pie. I did not mean to. SHINNY it hurts. Luna. Save me. Mummy! Help. Princess, nooooo. What did I do? I’m sorry. Rainbow. MAKE IT STOP. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It hurts. It hurts. It hurts. It hurts. Help. Mummy! Daddy! It hurts. Why. Why. It hurts. IT HURTS. I did not mean to. SHINNY it hurts. Mummy! Help. No, Princess, don't. What did I do? I'm sorry. MAKE IT STOP. I'm sorry. Sorry, sorry, sorry. Why? Rarity. I'm sorry. It hurts. It hurts. Help. Mummy! Daddy! Why. I don't want to Die. PLEASE. Make it stop. Make it stop. It hurts. It hurts. Make it stop. Kill me. No. No. No. No. No. Star Live. Applejack. It hurts. Kill. It hurts. IT HURTS. I did not mean to. SHINNY it hurts. Mummy! Help. No Princess. What did I do? Don't leave me. Fluttershy. I'm sorry. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! MAKE IT STOP. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It hurts. It hurts. Help. Mummy! Daddy! It hurts. It hurts. IT HURTS. I did not mean to. Candice. Save me. SHINNY it hurts. Mummy! Help. No Princess. What did I do? I'm sorry. MAKE IT STOP. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It hurts. It hurts. Help. Mummy! Daddy! PLEASE. Make it stop. Make it stop. Make it stop. Kill me. No. No. No. No. No. Live. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It hurts. Cadance. Save me. It hurts. Help. Mummy! Daddy! Spike! PLEASE. Make it stop. Make it stop. Make it stop. I'm sorry. Forgive me.