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// Chapter 4 
// Story: A Nightmare Before The Night [CYOA] 
// by Selbi 
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Chapter 4


“Come on, Spike!” Twilight stopped in her tracks and sat on her rump. “Hit a beaten pony again when it’s already cowering on the ground!”

“I’m afraid you’re correct with your guess, Twilight,” said Spike as he walked over to his boss. He held the letter towards her. “Important message from Celestia about… Well, I guess you should just read it yourself.”

Twilight gulped. She took a deep breath, paused for moment, and enjoyed the silence before the storm. Then she picked up the letter with her magic, unfolded it, and began reading out loud.

“Dear Twilight Sparkle,

I’ve just been informed about your library being the only building in all of Ponyville not being decorated for Nightmare Night in the least. This is the first time my sister will attend to this festival as a planned special guest, and she is very excited about it. I do not want you to ruin that moment for her because you’re too greedy to spend a few bits on decorations.

Fix that, or it’ll have consequences. Write back to me as soon as you get this message.

-Princess Celestia”

Twilight awkwardly looked over the letter a few more times. “Let me tell you, Spike,” she started, “you definitely didn’t do anything wrong by picking the pink interrobang banner. I am confused out of my mind.”

“Might explain why you forgot to buy decorations in the first place.”

“Keep your smart-flank remarks to yourself. What to do now? If I decorate I probably won’t have any more time to get the fireworks, but if I don’t do it I’ll fail anyway!”









When both ways are, apparently, bound to failure, what to pick?


→ Get the decorations? Go to Chapter 11!


→ Get the key? Go to Chapter 29!