//------------------------------// // Nightmare Chrysails // Story: Angel of Nature // by Shadowfire Angel //------------------------------// Angel of Nature Ch 8 "That is how it began at first." Everfree concluded. Morphia, Veredon and Aleera were drawn into the story Everfree had just been telling the others. Essentially, they wanted to more of the story, heck they wanted to know the whole story. Everfree chuckled at this, making the three of them look at him in confusion. "You guys want to hear the rest of my story don't you?" He asked. When the three of them nodded, he let out another chuckle, which was followed by a sigh, then a yawn that made him realise what time it was and how tired he was from all that had happened today. "AI want to continue, I've had a hectic first day back in Equestria and I really want to get some rest. Don't worry, I'll tell you the rest another time when we've got time." He said with a tired smile. The three quadrupeds nodded and went off on their own, Aleera curling up at the foot of the bed and Morphia and Veredon going off to one corner together to sleep. As they fell asleep, Veredon laid one of his bug wings over Morphia. Everfree climbed into the bed and pulled the blanket up to his neck to keep himself warm on this cold night. He stared out the window, gazing at Luna's moon. He couldn't help but feel slightly panicked and nervous but what was going on and what would happen. Everfree shook the thoughts from his mind and closed his eyes, intent on getting some much needed rest that he needed, as he said, his first day back in Equestria was somewhat hectic. Morphia attempted to fall asleep, however, there was one thing on her mind that was bugging her, no pun intended. The name of the Changeling that Everfree had encountered on Earth when he was away from Equestria, it was familiar, more then familiar even. She knew the name and she that Changeling herself. In fact, Morphia was pondering whether or not she should tell Everfree that she knows where Elssphia is, that she knows what she is doing at this very moment, besides trying to sleep, even what she was thinking at this current stage. She wanted to tell him this because she was Elssphia. Princess Elssphia, the next Changeling to be Queen after Chrysalis and Chrysalis herself was searching far and wide for her, so that she may come back and take her position as Queen of the Changeling Hive. Morphia, who is known as Elssphia, closed her eyes and fell asleep restlessly, knowing that she could never tell Everfree who she really was, not until this was all over. Everfree woke up to a strange sensation. When he sat up and looked around him, he noticed he wasn't in his room in Canterlot, he was in fact in a forest he didn't recognise. He definitely knew it wasn't the Everfree Forest. He got up and started walking around, trying to find what was going on. Soon, a thick and misty fog started to roll in, making the forest look ominous and very creepy, and this made Everfree feel very unsettled, even insecure. To make the forest even more creepy, a sinister kinda of music started playing...and no matter which way Everfree looked...he couldn't pinpoint its location. The music got louder and more sinister...to the point that something...started singing to the music... "Come to me Darling Can't you feel it? Something inside you Starts to believe it." Rapidly looking in every which direction, Everfree attempted to find the one who was behind this. His attempts to find it were in vain though and the voice continued to sing. "This land is mine, And all those above it I will control you And you will love it." As the voice got to the end of the verse, it screamed the last in a very non-pony like scream, a bloodcurdling scream that sent shivers down Everfree's spine. He began walking in a random direction to try and get away from this sinister thing. "From your heart I live forever..." The music continued to play as the voice that was singing before stopped but it didn't completely go away as an evil and sinister laugh echoed through the forest, making Everfree start to feel frightened... "You can't run from me, Angel." The voice taunted. Everfree continued to move forward, his pace increasing ever so slightly, but he stopped when two eerie green eyes jumped out of the black at him which was followed by another non-pony like scream, this caused Everfree to fall down but he quickly scampered to his feet and ran off in another random direction. "Grant me the pleasure, Let me savor Moment I touch you, Relish your flavor." Another sinister laugh followed. "Come to me darling, Nothing to fear, I will protect you Your queen is here." Again, the voice screamed the last bit of the verse as the music got even louder and more fogged rolled in, even green eyes started to appear all around Everfree causing him to stop in his tracks and continuously turn around to look around himself. "From your heart, I live forever... It's the love that Keeps us together." Instead of there being one sinister laugh this time, it was echoed by literally hundreds others. Everfree reached over his shoulder for his bow before cursing, remembering that he had taken it off, making him vulnerable, even in the dream world. "Breathe the ashes Sweet and vile Flames of victory Burning wild Come to me darling, For I am callin', Behold my glory, The princess has fallen." Everfree was now at the stage of panicking and didn't know what to do. He was hoping by now that Luna had sensed his disturbed dreams becoming nightmares and would be here to fix, but even as he hoped for that, he could feel a strong magical presence that seemed to blocking things from the outside world and locking him within. "From your heart, I live forever It's the love that Keeps us together. From your heart, I live forever It's the love that Keeps us together." After a few more minutes of terror, the music slowly started to die down, the green started to disappear, and the voice that was singing was going away. Everfree let go of a sigh as he thought that it was finally over. The voice sung out the last few words before the music completely stopped... "Together... Together... Together..." The music died and the voice stopped...it was now deathly quiet around Everfree and that didn't help his nerves any. With moving much, Everfree scanned the area in front of him, only moving his eyes so that he didn't attract attention. He then used his Nature powers to scan behind him and in front of him to check. Nothing... But that didn't mean that there wasn't something still out there...that didn't mean that Everfree was alone...for all he knew...something was still out there. "Right you are, Angel," a voice cackled, "you aren't alone in this black wasteland." A shiver ran through Everfree's spine as he stiffened to the point where he thought he had paralysed himself and to make matters worse, something brushed past him, but when scanned with his eyes...nothing was there. Again he felt something brush past him... "My, you certainly are a handsome one..." The voice said lustfully. The more and more Everfree heard that voice, the more and more it started becoming familiar...he knows he has heard that voice before, back when he was first on Equestria...but who was it. A third time, he felt something brush past him... "So delicious...and full of so much love that it makes it hard for me to breath..." This time as the something brushed past him, it glided a hoof over his crotch...this disturbed him greatly... "I must simply make you mine, Angel." The voice said, voice filled with more lust. Then it clicked... "Chrysalis..." Everfree said. The voice cackled with laughter but there was also more in the laugh that Everfree couldn't identify. "Took your time working it out my sweet Angel." Chrysalis whispered in Everfree's ear. Everfree began turning his head in every which direction he could, trying to spot Chrysalis and maybe work out a way to get out of this mess. "What is it you want Chrysalis?" Everfree asked. Everfree didn't get a reply for quite a while...but after numerous more brushings...Chrysalis whispered the answer he wasn't hoping for as it wrecked his spine with shivers. "You..." Everfree was glued to the spot and could not move, thankfully that wasn't going to last for too long as loud and stern voice broke out through the darkness. "Begone, Chrysalis! You have no place here! LEAVE!" Everything around Everfree slowly started fade spas he came to due Luna ending the nightmare. Everfree jolted upright in his bed and maybe a little too fast for his liking but he wasn't worried about that at this stage. He was drenched in sweating and was panting heavily. He looked around him and noticed he was back in his room. The two Changelings were still in the corner and Aleera was still at the foot of the bed...albeit in an awkward sleeping position. Everfree was about to lay back down when there was a quiet knock at his door. He pushed the blanket off of his body and made his way towards the door. He opened swiftly to reveal a worried Princess Luna. "Are you alright, Everfree?" She asked, concern thick in her voice. Everfree let out a weak smile and nodded. "I am now thanks to you, Luna. Thank you." "It is no problem, my friend. After all, it is my job to watch the dreams of ponies...or people in your case." Everfree let out a weak chuckle before a thought struck his mind. "Where were you earlier today?" "I was handling some business in one of the other cities in Equestria, I had only just got back when I sensed your disturbed dreams." Everfree nodded. "Alright. Well thanks again, Luna." "You're welcome. I will leave now and let you get some rest. Goodnight Everfree, pleasant dreams." "Goodnight Luna." And with that, Everfree closed the door and headed back to his bed. He laid down and closed his eyes, falling asleep in no time and this time, his dreams were nightmare free...and most pleasingly, Chrysalis free... Meanwhile, in the Everfree Forest "That was an interesting experience." Queen Chrysalis, Queen of the Changelings, had just awoken from her sleep, or rather, Dream Walking state. All it is, is when she falls asleep, she can enter the dreams of anypony, much like Luna can but instead of causing peaceful dreams, she causes nightmares. She had just recently went on a Dream Walk to a particular pony...or rather...person. She had just visited Everfree, the Angel of Nature and now also known as the Guardian of Equis. She walked out of the Hive and into the fresh, cool air. She looked up at the mountain in the distance, looking at the castle situated on the side of the mountain. "You'll be mine, dear Angel. Even if its the last thing I do." With a evil chuckle, Chrysails turned around and re-entered the Hive to get some more sleep. "Yes, all mine..."