//------------------------------// // Demented Revenge // Story: Pony Tale: The Witching Hour // by FlutterDash777 //------------------------------// -Demented Revenge "I-I'm sorry, Twilight. I didn't mean to take it so far. I was just trying to have a little fun..." Pinkie sulked next to Twilight. Her regret immensely showed, and Twilight turned her head in Pinkie's direction. She wasn't mad at her, she just didn't know what to say right now. Pinkie had caused their princess to cry, and run off by herself. Twilight had a feeling that Luna would never want to see them again. She would tell her sister, Celestia, and she would punish Twilight. She knew she had it coming. Twilight parted her lips. She wanted to say something to Pinkie. She wanted to tell her it was alright, and that she would sort things out. But all Twilight could think about as her lips pursed was the taste of Luna. Those sweet lips. Twilight was in a daze. She forgot that Pinkie Pie was there. "Um...Twilight?" The purple unicorn could hear Pinkie Pie. She broke from her thoughts. "Oh, yes. It's alright, Pinkie. I know you didn't mean any harm. I'm sure I can fix things..." Twilight sighed as she completed her response. She slowly shut her eyes, and rubbed her forehead with her hoof. A slight pain shot through her head. She quietly groaned; as quick as it came, it left. "Well I guess I will have to go after her now, and explain to her that you didn't mean to make her upset. I'm sure the princess will understand." Twilight lifted herself to her hooves, and started to walk off. She heard Pinkie slightly sigh behind her. "Twilight...?" Twilight stopped in her tracks. She turned around to face the pink pony who called to her. "Yes?" The purple mare looked into the blue eyes of her friend. Pinkie's eyes reminded her a lot of Luna's. Twilight scrunched her eyebrows as she began to imagine Luna. "I...I lied..." Pinkie softly let out. Twilight had to strain her ears to actually hear. Her mind was a wreck. She didn't understand. What did Pinkie mean? Twilight's head began to spin as she took a step closer to the party pony. As she observed Pinkie she noticed that she was wearing a chicken costume. Had she been wearing that all night? How could she not have noticed it before? Twilight assumed she had been too caught up in Luna to actually take a closer look at her surroundings. The costume actually brought a slight humor to her perspective, but she knew this wasn't the time for that. Twilight shook away these petty thoughts, and answered her friend. "You lied about what?" Twilight gulped. She could feel a cold sweat coming upon her. Pinkie looked up directly into Twilight's eyes for the first time that night. She looked as if she were trying to portray a smile, but it didn't work. She couldn't even imitate one, not now. "I didn't do it for fun...I--" Pinkie was cut off by a sound of thunder booming. Twilight slightly jumped, but then she noticed a figure emerging from the forest. Princess Luna? Pinkie Pie noticed this too. But instead of standing there behind Twilight, she surprisingly began to walk over to the Princess. Twilight didn't know if she should stop her, or not. She decided that Pinkie was going to settle things herself. Twilight thought that was very noble of her. She softly smiled as her friend maturely took responsibility for her actions. It was too dark to fully see the princess, but Pinkie walked close enough to be heard from her. She stood in front of the large alicorn, and a smile of remorse fell upon her pink muzzle. She got no response from Luna. The tall pony only stood there, moved not, and spoke nothing. Pinkie decided she should just go ahead, and make her apology so they could enjoy the rest of Nightmare Night while they could. She still had a lot of party left in her, and she wanted to let Princess Luna join in. It was the least she could do. She just felt so awful. "Princess, please accept my apologies. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I was only trying to scare the little ponies. Nightmare Night is a holiday of scare, right?" Pinkie tried to let out a small laugh. The princess did not respond. Pinkie felt awkward now. How was she suppose to redeem herself with Luna? "I was wondering if you wanted to join our Nightmare Night officially, and we could have a party, and eat candy, and be friends!" Pinkie's voice began to sound excited. Twilight could see her friend in the distance jumping up, and down. Her apology must be doing well then. Twilight approvingly smiled. The unicorn sighed, and then took a few steps forward. She was going to invite them both back to the festival. Twilight thought it appropriate. But as she walked forward, closer to the two, she could see them better. Twilight stopped in her tracks. That pony was not her princess. That was not Luna! "Pinkie Pie!" Twilight yelled. The pink pony turned her head to her purple friend. She threw her hoof in the air, and waved at her. "No, Pinkie! Run!!!" Twilight shouted at the top of her lungs. She feared for her friend, for that alicorn before her was not Princess Luna. It was something she didn't even want to admit was truly there. How could it be? It was impossible! "What? Why?" Pinkie turned around slowly. Confusion poured into her body. She lifted one hoof as she continued to hear her friend shout to her. "It's....It's Nightmare Moon!!!!" Twilight couldn't believe the words that were coming out of her own mouth. How could any of this be true? Where was Luna, and what happened?! Unanswerable questions rung through her mind. She couldn't shake her thoughts from them. "Twilight, I thought we were done playing that game. Remember?" Pinkie Pie called out. A sudden roar came from behind the pink earth pony. She swiftly turned around, and as she did magic lifted her from the ground. Pinkie Pie shrieked as the large alicorn levitated her. Twilight's eyes sunk in. Nothing was making logical since. How was any of this possible. "Help me!!" Pinkie Pie yelled. She kicked aimlessly at the air, but nothing broke the magic that held her. Twilight knew she had no time to figure things out. She had to do something now! "Pinkie, I'm coming!!" Twilight jolted forward. She flashed her magic, and suddenly appeared in front of Nightmare Moon. Her body quivered as she faced her mighty foe that she thought was long defeated. "Well, well, well if it isn't Celestia's little pet. What do you think you're doing interrupting my fun?!" Nightmare Moon's mane flicked at Twilight's chin, sending her head upwards. Twilight winced at the cold feeling. Her heart was beating so quickly that it was becoming unbearable. Twilight felt as if she were going to faint, but she knew she couldn't. She dared not. "Let down my friend!" Twilight demanded. She sounded less threatening then she hoped she would. Her commands seemed to not phase the evil alicorn. Nightmare Moon merely smirked at her. A thundering laugh busted Twilight's ears. Her tiny body began to shake. She could hear the weeps, and pleas coming from her air-bound friend. She couldn't take the sound of Pinkie's pain. She had to help her, but she didn't know how. Was she going to have to use the Elements of Harmony? How could she if she was far away from her other friends, and Pinkie was captivated? The ponies in Ponyville knew not of what was coming their way. They were having fun on this ordinary Nightmare Night. Twilight knew that something had to be done. She couldn't let Nightmare Moon come to her home. She couldn't put all her friends in danger. "I do not think I will take orders from you. I think instead I will pay a visit to that little festival out that way. It is dedicated to me after all." Nightmare Moon horridly laughed. A circle of blue magic swirled around her. "No!!" Twilight screamed. She leaped forward, but all she hit was air. Nightmare Moon was gone. She was heading to Ponyville! Twilight jolted up. She noticed that the evil alicorn had dropped Pinkie Pie. The pink pony was laying upon the ground. She moaned as Twilight helped her up. "Are you alright?!" Twilight asked quickly. They had to hurry, and get to Ponyville. "Yeah I'm fine! Let's go!!" Pinkie seemed to be more in a hurry than Twilight. The two ponies galloped as fast as they could to Ponyville. Their friends needed them, and they weren't going to let them down. "It's her! It's really her!!!" The screams of ponies were easy to follow. Twilight, and Pinkie Pie finally made it to the festival. Ponies were running around in all directions. Tables were being thrown over. Food was dumped everywhere. Games were trampled upon. The whole town square looked a wreck. The ponies of Ponyville were panicking big time, and Twilight knew they couldn't waste anymore time. "Come on, Pinkie! We have to get rid of her somehow...I just don't know how..." Twilight looked around in concern. She was having a hard time convincing herself that everything would be alright. She didn't know what to do. "Hey, over here!" Pinkie called out. Twilight turned in her direction to see where Pinkie was leading her. All the ponies that were running about were now gone. They all locked themselves away in their homes, and hid in the clouds. Pinkie, and Twilight were hiding behind the water fountain. Twilight slowly, and quietly leaned her head to the edge of the fountain so she could see the other side. Nightmare Moon was standing there. A smile upon her dark muzzle. "Hiding from me now, I see?" Twilight's heart jumped as she felt Nightmare Moon directly speak to her. She had spotted her that quickly! "Pinkie you have to run!" Twilight harshly whispered. She gently nudged Pinkie's back in the direction of Sugar Cube Corner where she would be safe. But the pink filly refused to move. "No! I can't leave you by yourself to face her!" Pinkie attempted to whisper, but it was more as if she wanted to be heard rather than not. Twilight shot pleading eyes at her friend. She didn't want to get her friends mixed up in all this. It was Twilight's responsibility in the first place to keep an eye on the princess, and to make sure she was having a good time. But she failed at her task. Luna was having a horrible time, and on top of that Nightmare Moon was now taking over. How did this all happen? Twilight ripped off her beloved StarSwirl the Bearded costume, and threw it to the side. She then stepped forth from behind her watery fortress, and faced her fear. Nightmare Moon seemed to be pleased by this. She watched as Twilight shivered in fear. "Afraid?!" Her voice boomed throughout all of Ponyville. Ponies near, and far all quivered in their horseshoes at Nightmare Moon's terrifying taunts. "No!" Twilight shouted. She was surprised at herself. Nightmare Moon raised an eyebrow. Her dark blue mane flowed to her side as she stared upon the purple unicorn. She spread her black wings, and a large shadow was cast upon Twilight, and Pinkie Pie. The two mares took a slight step back. Both of their hearts were pounding inside of their chests. Fear was taking over their bodies. "Is that so?" Nightmare Moon tauntingly let out. Her voice slightly purred as she stood firmly before them. A large, evil grin began to form across her muzzle. As quickly as lightening, Nightmare Moon raised her head high. She jerked it forward directing her horn to Pinkie Pie. A flash of black lightening bolts jolted towards Pinkie Pie. It happened so quickly that Twilight hadn't even had time to react. She watched in horror as blood gushed out of Pinkie's side. Nightmare Moon had used an evil black magic. It sliced right through Pinkie's flesh, and cut through some tissue. "How about now!?" Evil laughs filled the air. Twilight ran quickly to her friends side. Pinkie was in so much shock that she hadn't even screamed. She was staring coldly at her bloody womb. Her eyes were shaky, and beady. Was this some sort of punishment? Revenge? Twilight tried to use her magic to heal Pinkie's deep cut, but she couldn't seem to do it. Either her magic wasn't strong enough to preform that sort of spell, or she was just too afraid to do anything. Her eyes quickly darted to where Nightmare Moon had been standing. She wasn't there! Twilight turned around in all directions swiftly. Where did she go? What was she going to do to stop her? Another flash of black lightening was sent their way. Twilight quickly levitated her shocked friend, and dashed away before the magic could hit them. Twilight gently set Pinkie down near the fountain, and ran far away from her. She didn't want Nightmare Moon to attack her anymore than she already had. Pinkie couldn't take that much pain. It was already painful enough. Too painful. Twilight was feeling pain as well. Where was her princess? The one she loved. The one she longed for. The one she still tasted upon her lips. "Luna?! Luna where are you?!" Twilight called out. Her voice was quivering violently. Her heart shattered as she heard the booms of Nightmare Moon. "Why do you call to her?! She's not there! There is no use, Twilight Sparkle!" The voice was haunting Twilight. It echoed in her mind. She tried to shake it away from her thoughts, but it continued to tear away at her. "LUNA??!!" Twilight continued to call out. Could she hear her? Deep within? "Stop it you fool! You're only wasting your time!" More laughter filled the air. It echoed through Twilight's purple ears. She folded them back as her eyes darted everywhere. She couldn't see Nightmare Moon anywhere. Where was she? "Why are you hiding from me!? Show yourself!" Twilight yelled. Her head was pounding with pain, and her hooves were beginning to ache. Nevertheless, she continued to stand her ground. It was too soon to give up. She just couldn't. She defeated Nightmare Moon before, she could do it again! 'But last time I had my friends to help me...Where are they now.....?' Twilight looked down in sorrow. She couldn't bring her friends into all this. They had already helped her out so many other times, and this was ultimately her fault. She just couldn't bare putting the rest of her friends in danger like she had already done with Pinkie Pie. Her best friend... "This time my reign will last forever!!!" Nightmare Moon boomed. She was still nowhere to be seen. Twilight's eyes were feeling heavy, and the feeling of faint came back upon her. Where was Spike? She needed him to alert the Princess of this. Maybe Celestia could save her. Twilight was having doubts on herself. She didn't feel strong. Actually she felt weaker, and weaker as moments went by. "Where...are...you...." Twilight was now short of breath. Her heart felt as if it were slowing down, and her body was intensely hot. She could hardly stand it. Twilight could feel breaths upon her back. Cold breaths. Not like Luna's sweet, warm breaths. Nothing like Luna's. Twilight was starting to miss her moon princess. How could she had let this happen? Why didn't she do something before this happened? "Don't you know I don't love you, Twilight Sparkle?" The cold voice slithered through Twilight's ears. The unicorn turned around to see the face of Luna. No, Nightmare Moon. No, Luna. No. No. No! Twilight's eyes were blurring. She couldn't focus on who was really standing in front of her. The last thing she remembered was hearing those words. Don't you know I don't love you, Twilight Sparkle? Was that Luna? Twilight didn't know. She fainted before she could really see.