This story was originally written for Equestria Daily's 2012 Nightmare Night horror fanfic contest. Despite some excellent (and in my opinion, some superior) competition, it managed to win 3rd place. Pleasantly surprising, considering this was both my first ever one-shot, as well as my first attempt at the horror genre. I've made a few minor edits since its original version, but all in all, it is the same story.
If you enjoyed this tale and are in the mood for more spooks, here is a list of links to all of the other finalists' entries from the contest. I have fond memories of reading them all, so I wanted to share them with all of you so that you may have some, too. Just don't read them all before bed. 0.0
A Nightmare Night To Remember
by Syntactics (1st place winner):
How Everybody Loves Pinkie
by Azure-Spark (2nd place winner):
Body of Work
by TheGreyPotter:
SKITTISH
by JMac
NIGEB
by Aquaman (my personal favorite)
Malus Maleficarum
by SaddlesoapOpera
Masks
by Dr Hammer
The Riverbed Village
by Mortimer Quill
Wicked Memory
by Calchexxis
Happy frights, all!