//------------------------------// // Prologue // Story: The nightmare before hearth's warming eve: Nightmare's revenge // by Monsterthedragon //------------------------------// The nightmare before hearth's warming eve Nightmare's revenge. Prologue: Princess Celestia and Luna was drinking hot chocolate by the fire place reading a book. Luna nudged her sister and points at you. “Oh, hi I didn't see you there, we were just reading a hearth's warming eve story, would you like to join us?” They moved a bit aside, you nod and got comfortable. “Now, it all started on the night of nightmare night, in a small, but eventful town named Ponyville.” You look at a picture of a town with a stage in the book. “Twas was a few years ago, fewer now than it seems.” Celestia started. “In a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams.” Luna added with a giggle. “For the story you are about to be told.” “Took place in the harmony days of old.” “Now, you've probably wondered where harmony comes from.” “If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun.” They finished together. You listen as they read on and you mind drifts off. You see leaves blowing in the darkness and a sign saying Ponyville. Ponyville October 31st Nightmare night “And now the award for the most mane tingled by a pony.” A pony wearing a clown wig and red nose announced the name and the crowd was cheering at the Rainbow maned Pegasus that trots on stage and bowing. “Another magnificent Nightmare night, Rainbow Dash.” The crowd cheered and applause louder. “Thank you everypony, this was the scariest Nightmare night ever! Thank you!” She backed away as the curtains rolled over the stage hiding the pony from view and she put a hoof on her chin in thought. “Something's missing... There's got to be a way to make Nightmare night more hideous, more terrifying, more frightening...” She sighed defeated. “Ah... This can't go on.” She hung her head and moved towards the library. “You've got to do better Dash.” LIBRARY BASMENT “A new Nightmare night?” The lavender unicorn Twilight Sparkle asked looking through a microscope, then used her magic to take notes. “A fresh, new and improved nightmare night, Twilight.” Dash confirmed and Twilight looked at her notes. “After last year, we can't just do the same old thing. We should all be inspired to do something different. We need new scares, new ideas, new discoveries.” At this Twilight looked up from her work. “New discoveries, eh. I think I have just the kind of thing you're talking about.” Dash smiled ear to ear at hearing this, Twilight then took out a jar with a rainbow colored slime blob in it, but the blob was moving trying to get out. “I call it the Soul Robber Tail. Take it, Dash, I'm sure it will come in handy.” Dash hesitated for a moment then took of the lid. “Oh...” Dash took a step back as it jumped and latched itself on her tail, blending into her colors, with a closer look it looked slightly bigger. “Hmmm...” She waved her tail a little when suddenly the tip of it extended and grabbed a book that was 10 feet away. “Awesome.” Twilight took the book and placed it on a shelf, she then trotted off, when she was stopped. “Exactly, Twilight, exactly.” The unicorn turned to her. “That settles it. I'll head out in search of more new discoveries for next year's nightmare night! Please Twilight be careful, while I'm away.” She gave Twilight a quick peek on the cheek and galloped out, leaving Twilight stunned, in her dream world. “Oh, now I'm certainly looking forward to next nightmare night.” She thought holding the cheek. MEANWHILE IN THE EVERFREE FOREST CASTLE “Are you sure about this Scootaloo?” Sweetie Belle asked looking around in fear. “Don't worry you guys. Zecora told me, it's safe.” Scootaloo assured. “Ya sure about that?” Applebloom raised an eyebrow, but before the orange filly could answer. “Look!” Sweetie Belle pointed a hoof at something on the ground, it was some kind of dark blue armor with a blue mist seeped out of it. “This looks familiar somehow.” The clouds removed themselves from the moon and a sinister laughter filled the room. The three crusaders scanned the area for the source of the voice. “W-What w-was that?” Applebloom stuttered with trembling legs. “I don't know, but we're not hanging around to find out, let's go crusaders.” The two happily followed Scoot to the exit, then the laughter came again, but louder this time and the fillies bodies froze on the spot. “Well, well, well, it would appear that I have visitors.” December 23rd Twilight was in her library with a ball shackle around her left hind leg, she looked over her shoulder to see if anyone was there, then resumed writing, she then used her magic to fold it into a paper plane. “I hope this finds you, Dash. Wherever you are.” She dragged the ball behind her to the window. She cast a search and find spell on the plane and tossed it. “I don't remember permitting you to send letters.” A devious voice said behind her. “Hurry, Dash!!” She shouted and was pulled into the darkness.