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// His Secret 
// Story: The Nightmares Return 
// by Optimistic Pessimist 
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	Rainbow walked up to Jester. “Man that was a tough fight.” She looked to the Nightmare, then back to Jester. “So what did she mean when she said she thought she knew you?” Jester just lowered his head. “She met me in the Everfree Forest.” He turned to the Nightmare. She was frozen. “She embodied resentment. Something that I have experienced, or brought upon myself, depending on how you look at it.” Jester shook his head and chuckled lightly. “We were alike, and got along really well, but alas, it was short lived.”

Applejack perked up. “So you say you ACTUALLY knew her?” Applejack squinted her eyes. “How could you be friends with such a... a...a bad pony?” Rainbow Dash nodded her head in agreement. “Night time eternal! She wanted that!” Jester pulled back from their reaction. “To be honest, I find the night better then day. More peaceful, more quiet, and...”

“WHAT?!” Rarity walked up. “Night time eternal? Unthinkable! and you agreed to such a prospect?” Jester dropped his head. “That was then. This is now.” Rainbow Dash shook her head. “I can’t believe you. To think that I was interested in you.” Applejack just shook her head. Rarity pointed her hoof. ”Do you realize what atrocities lay in the dark? You, sir, are unforgivable.”

Jester looked around. He hung his head, a frown hanging heavily from his mouth, eyes closed. Twilight walked up. “Nightmare Moon is down. Now we need to find a place to imprison her.” Rainbow Dash turned to Twilight. “Well the chests are gone, and we only had three in the first place.” Applejack turned to Twilight. “Maybe we can get Princess Luna to host her again? You know, like before?” Twilight nodded. “Yes, that would make sense.”

Twilight was suddenly knocked to a far wall. “How can you speak of imprisonment when you have yet to achieve VICTORY?” Nightmare Moon stood, free from the charms that bound her. Applejack and Rainbow Dash turned to the Nightmare, but turned too late as they were struck as well.

Rarity had her bow up as the Nightmare raised her head to strike again. “oh Shut UP!” An obsidian hammer, the size of a carriage, struck the Nightmare head on, blowing her to the mountain side. Rarity turned to Jester. His eyes had turned deep blood red, black lightning flickering from it. his brow was furrowed, and his frown was an angry frown. He suddenly disappeared. The Nightmare staggered up, struggling to stand up right. All the effort was in vain when the large black hammer fell upon her crown. Three times the hammer was raised, and three times the ground cracked. When the dust cleared, the Nightmare lay on her side, eyes closed, unconscious in the crater.

Jester breathed heavily from hefting the large weapon, and his eyes again faded back to the usual brown. He looked and gasped. “aw geez.” the ground had split in several places, like there had been a major earthquake. Jester turned to the others. they stared in shock and fear. Jester could see that they were surprised at such a sudden outbreak. He turned, and he whisked away, dropping two objects into the grass.

Fluttershy rushed to heal them. Applejack righted herself slowly. “Ah hope don’t see him for a while.” Rainbow dash got up. “Yeah.” Rarity straightened her hair. “I’ve never seen anyone like him.” Twilight was speechless. Jester had just lost control of himself. And he was in control most of the time.

Pinkie Pie appeared nearby. “Wow! She was able to break my charms! Good thing we had Jester here!” They all just looked at her. By the way, where is he?” Rarity pointed towards the cliff. “He just flew off.” Pinkie Pie looked over. “Aww... Where’d he go?” she hopped over to the edge. “Ooh! shiny!” a sparkle in the grass caught Pinkie Pie’s eyes. She picked them up. “What is...” Her smile flew into a frown, and her mane dropped to a straight line. She quickly darted off towards the Everfree Forest, taking the shining objects with her. Twilight saw this, and quickly ran after her. “What happened?” Twilight asked herself as she darted down, following Pinkie Pie.