//------------------------------// // Nightmare Night // Story: Shadow Darkwing // by Bro-Pony //------------------------------// I woke up early that morning, mostly because it was uncomfortably cold. I was still in a bit of shock from what happened the night before, I actually got a memory back, not to mention I used magic! It was such a great feeling! Today I was a special day because I was lucky enough to meet Vinyl scratch, who happened to like my performance, and now I get to perform with her at tonight’s “Nightmare Night dance”. Rainbow Dash herd of our night out, in fact most of the town herd, and asked me to be her date to the dance; unfortunately so did Twilight, I decided to bring neither of them and asked Apple Jack so it wouldn’t be as awkward. From what I remember about Apple Jack, even though I don’t know how I know, she is pretty cool and tough so I won’t have to worry about all of that blushing the other two were giving me. “Are you excited for tonight?” Twilight asked. “Ya, I guess.” I said in a mellow tone. “So you’re going to get to know AJ tonight?” she asked with a bit of jealously herd in her voice. “Ya, I guess, she seems pretty cool and I haven’t talked to her much so I thought it would be nice to get some one on one time with her.” I said as mellow as before as I walked towards my guitar and picked it up. “Oh, I get it, some one on one time with the country pony.” She said in a jokingly voice as she winked at me. “Wow Twi get your head out of the gutter…” I said to her in a jokingly voice trailing off. “I’m just kidding with you… you couldn’t get that if you wanted it.” She said smiling as she left the room. “Oh snap! You just got told!” Spike yelled from upstairs. “Oh shut up!” I yelled towards him, this was my third day in Ponyville and I only saw Spike once when we first met, he always seems to be up stairs. “Well I’m going to go get some fresh air and see if I can’t get some cloths for tonight.” I said to Twilight who was in the kitchen. “What about the suit you wore last night?” she said back reminding me about it. “Oh ya I almost forgot about that, I guess I’ll bring it to Rarity’s place and see if she will dry clean it.” I said. “Ok, sounds good… don’t flirt with her too, I swear you’re like Rainbow Dash.” She said as she chuckled about her comparison to me and Rainbow Dash. “I don’t flirt!” I yelled. “That’s what makes you so good at it.” She said walking back into the room and winking at me as I walked out the door. “Whatever!” I said awkwardly as I tried to hide my blushing face as I walked out the door. “See you later Romeo” She said in a jokingly seductive voice. “Ya, ya, whatever… see you tonight.” I yelled as I jump up and began to take off. As I flew towards Rarity’s house I started to feel dizzy, and as soon as I knew what was happening I saw darkness and WAM! I hit the ground way off course. I started to float over my body, as usual, but this time I was pushed up so fast I couldn’t even see around me. When I could see again I noticed I was back at “Pony Scratch”. As I looked around I saw myself and Twilight sitting in the booth next to the stage right before she pushed me onto the stage. I watched her do it and I watched the crowd applause, I tried to get my attention but it was like no one could see or hear me. “Shadow!” I yelled, but of course, no one looked. “What the hell is going on?” I asked myself. “Hmm, maybe if I go onto the stage he will sense me.” I said to myself again. I walked up to the stage and stood near him… or me, I should say. I heard myself strum the guitar once testing the tuning and I remembered what would happen next, I would faint and I would play an awesome performance. I waited for me to faint but nothing happened in fact, this time I watched myself just strum again. “What the, I never strummed twice…” I said trailing off before it hit me. “I have to do it for him.” I said in a surprised tone. I walked up to my body and then next thing I know I was sucked into him, me, or whatever. I then saw him come out as I went into the body, I then thought about this night and about all the songs we knew and Bam! I was teleported back to the ground hovering above my body. “Well that was a strange experience.” I said to myself I began to concentrate to wake my body up. “Oh my god! Shadow are you alright?” I heard a country accent ask; I looked over and saw it was Apple Jack running towards my body and lifting up my head. “Please be alright sugar cube.” She said in a concerned tone. “Alright, time to try and get back to the real world.” I said to myself concentrating on my powers to wake myself up. I started to feel the great sensation as of my power going through my veins… but then, as fast as it came, it was gone. “What the fuck just happened?” I yelled to myself in frustration. “That never happened before.” I said getting angrier. “Shadow, wake up!” I heard Apple Jack say, getting slightly more concerned. “I’m trying!” I said angrily to Apple Jack, tough I knew she couldn’t hear me. “Sugar cube…?” she said sadly trailing off. “Instantly all of my anger vanished as I thought about the way my friends, though I only knew them for three days, would feel. “What am I doing getting mad? I asked myself as I calmed down and let the warm and happy magic fill my body, my horn then began to glow the bluish color, and next thing anyone knows, I’m up. “What happened?” she asked with tears in her eyes, “I thought you were…” she said quietly trailing off. “Funny, Twilight reacted the same way.” I thought to myself. “Oh, I was just dropping in to see if you wanted to come with me to get my cloths dry cleaned before tonight.” I lied. “Awful weird way to do that.” She said hitting me in the shoulder then continuing “You had me scared to death, don’t ever do that again!” she said with a sad but mad voice. “Sorry.” I said “Aw, it’s ok, but don’t let it happen again.” She said as we walked into town. Later that night everyone started to gather into the town as Vinyl, Apple Jack, And I, prepared for the night. “Ok Shadow are you ready for tonight’s show?” Vinyl asked. “Um, I’m kind of nervous… I don’t know what song we are doing.” I said to Vinyl. “Good, neither do I.” she said with a blink. “well that’s just darn right stupid, how are ya’ll going to start this hoe down if you don’t know what to sing?” Apple Jack said in an aggravated tone. “And who is this?” Vinyl asked with a bit of a rude tone. “Apple Jack, Shadows date.” She replied in a matter of fact tone. “Oh.. I thought you could get better than that Shadow.” Vinyl said as she gave a disgusted look to Apple Jack. “Oh I know you didn’t! I don’t think you can cowgirl up to me sugar cube!” She said angrily. “Ok, that’s enough, I’m sorry Shadow but you’re going to have to tell your mare friend to leave.” Vinyl said to me. “She’s not my mare friend, and that’s quite enough! Let’s all be mature pony’s and be nice. “Ok, sorry.” They both said. “Good, now Apple Jack can you go get us a booth while me and Vinyl warm up?” I asked sweetly to Apple Jack. “Sure thing sugar cube, I don’t want to be back here if I don’t have to be.” She said as she shot an angry look at Vinyl and left. “What was that about?” I asked Vinyl. “Sorry, I guess mares just get that way when there’s a cute colt involved.” She said as she moved closer to me. “Ugh, ok… anyways, we should probably figure out which song where going to do I think-“ I was cut off when Vinyl said “Wow, you must be a clueless colt, you don’t realize that you’re the colt the whole town wants… I guess that’s what makes you so delectable.” She said a bit frustrated but then more fascinated at the end. “Ugh, oh..” I said as I began to blush a bit. “Well that’s nice but we really should talk about the show.” I said trying to change the conversation. “You’re right; we can talk about this later at my place.” She said as she winked and walked towards her music equipment. “Tonight, I will be performing some music related to Nightmare Night, then you and I will do a duet; Oh and by the way, I heard that Princess Luna will be here so make sure you make a good song for us to sing.” She said as she started to do some sound checks. “Wait, what! Princess Luna will be here AND you want me to write a song right now?” I said in a complete shocked voice. “Um no, I want you to write the song as you go, any good musician should be able to go with the flow.” She said in a casual voice as if she was completely prepared for the night. “Well, I just remembered how to play guitar last night, let alone use magic for the first time.” I said trying to change her mind. “Well your better than I thought then.” She said sounding pre-occupied. “Well, I better get out there; I hope you enjoy the view.” She said. “What view? All I can see is everyone’s backsides.” I said confused. “Exactly, she said walking by shaking her flank. Again, I felt some emotions that I wasn’t sure I should be feeling. “Um, ok…” I said trailing off watching her walk away. The show went on for about three hours until everyone herd the announcer say, “And now, for our guest of honor… Princess Luna!” The crowd went wild, and I went a little crazy because I was so nervous. After the song ended we herd the Vinyl say, “How is everypony doing?” The crowd went wild, even the Princess stomped her hoofs. “That’s great!” she yelled, “Tonight we have a special guest, he sings, plays guitar; and get this, he even uses magic to play every other instrument. Let’s hear it for… Dark beats!” She yelled, and apparently giving me a stage name. I walked out with my blue guitar as I walked up next to Vinyl, she than handed me a mic so I could say some words. “Ugh, hi everypony?” I said/asked in an unsure voice. The crowd then didn’t respond much, except of course for Twilight, Rainbow, Apple Jack, Rarity, Pinkie, and maybe even Fluttershy, it’s hard to tell if she did or not. “Well um this is a song… so, ugh ya…” I then picked up the guitar and did the strum thing to test the tunning. Vinyl walked up to me and said “Think of something to inspire you.” “I don’t know though!” I whispered in a loud kind of whisper. “Ugh, fine, I’ll help you, turn around and face me.” She demanded. “Ok.” I said as I did as I was told. She then grabbed me and kissed me so fast that no one noticed. “What was that about?” I asked. “1. It will help inspire you. 2. I forgot to do it yesterday.” She said “Ugh ok.” I said not feeling inspired. I then closed my eyes and started to think back to all the moments when the girls where acting all lovey dovey, including this moment and started to play. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysdVYA014XA Beauty queen of only eighteen She had some trouble with herself He was always there to help her She always belonged to someone else I drove for miles and miles And wound up at your door I've had you so many times but somehow I want more I don't mind spending everyday Out on your corner in the pouring rain Look for the girl with the broken smile Ask her if she wants to stay awhile And she will be loved She will be loved Tap on my window knock on my door I want to make you feel beautiful I know I tend to get so insecure It doesn't matter anymore It's not always rainbows and butterflies It's compromise that moves us along, yeah My heart is full and my door's always open You can come anytime you want I don't mind spending everyday Out on your corner in the pouring rain Look for the girl with the broken smile Ask her if she wants to stay awhile And she will be loved And she will be loved And she will be loved And she will be loved I know where you hide Alone in your car Know all of the things that make you who you are I know that goodbye means nothing at all Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls Tap on my window knock on my door I want to make you feel beautiful I don't mind spending everyday Out on your corner in the pouring rain Look for the girl with the broken smile Ask her if she wants to stay awhile And she will be loved And she will be loved And she will be loved And she will be loved The crowd went Insane; Even Princess Luna was stomping and cheering. “Wow that was pretty good.” Vinyl said staring into my eyes dreamily. “Thanks, you weren’t bad yourself.” I said casually, not noticing the way she was looking at me. “That was certainly an awesome performance, am I right?” the announcer asked. The crowd cheered in return. “Well I’m glad you all enjoyed it, I hope it was a great Nightmare Night, let’s all thank our guest of honor, Princess Luna, and have a good evening; and as always, you don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here, good night everypony.” And with that the announcer said as he went back stage to wrap things up. I then met up with the rest of the girls, minus Vinyl who had to help close up, and we visited for a little while until we all decided we were ready for bed. Before I started to follow Twilight, Apple jack came up and said, “Hey there sugar cube, i had a real good time with ya, and I decided your exactly the kind of pony we need to help work on the farm, we would pay you 100 bits a day.” She said nervously as if she was afraid of the answer. “Ugh ya, sure, sounds Great Apple Jack, I could really use the money.” I said “Ok great, meet me at Sweet Apple Farms tomorrow at 7:30 am sharp.” She said excitedly. “Ok, sounds like a plan.” I said “Ok, and by the way, you were great tonight” She said as she hugged me and galloped off blushing before I could speak. “What is up with all of these girls and the touchy feely thing?” I thought to myself as I walked to the library to get some rest.