//------------------------------// // S2E13: Night Of The Black Mare // Story: My Little Zombie: Friendship is Dead Season 2 // by Nortes432 ft Spitfire //------------------------------// Twilight looked out the window. There were many ponies running around, all dressed up and decorating their houses. Some wore ghost costumes, pirate costumes, the list goes on. It was Nightmare Night. The time of year where everybody dresses up as scary and sometimes wacky things and run around collecting candy and telling ghost stories. Twilight enjoyed this time of year, it was so much fun to watch the foals having so much fun on spooky holidays. At the same time, Luna was enjoying the sight, too. Luna absolutely adored Nightmare Night. It was her holiday, after all. Luna squealed in joy as she quickly prepared herself for the event. Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Spitfire met up in the courtyard. All of them wore something different for Nightmare Night. Rainbow Dash was a ninja, Applejack was a cowgirl, and Spitfire was a pilot. They chatted for a couple of minutes, before Twilight joined them. Twilight was wearing a fancy gown, looking beautiful and marvelous. "Twilight, you look neat." Spitfire told her. "You look like a real princess." Twilight giggled. "Come on girls. Let's go get Secret." At Secret's house, the girls waited outside for their friend to emerge. Soon enough, Colgate opened the door, revealing to be some kind of super dentist. She stepped out, revealing Secret and his costume. Secret wore a Mardi Gras mask, and a decorated cloak with all sorts of interesting designs and symbols. The girls smiled and giggled. "Do I look good in this?" Secret asked, teasingly. Intro Twilight and her friends trotted out to where the main festivities were being held. There, they saw Zeinwolfe, who dressed as a yodeler. Rainbow couldn't help but laugh at his costume choice. Zeinwolfe, of course, had no clue why she thought it was so funny. "Where's Trixie, by the way?" Rainbow asked Twilight. "She's performing a show for Nightmare Night." Twilight answered. "It's amazing, how she has quickly grown into a lovable actress." Twilight smiled. "I knew she had potential." Rainbow looked at Zeinwolfe, who was watching the foals with joy. Applejack had already branched out and was bobbing for apples, while Spitfire was chatting with a couple of the rich members of Canterlot. Secret kept his head low and stayed near Twilight in case anything went wrong. The first event was coming up. The opening ceremony, where Princess Luna is to give the opening speech. Twilight and her friends sat at the front to watch. The curtains opened, and Princess Luna stepped up on the stage. The curtains closed behind her, and Princess Luna looked around before making her formal speech. "Dear subjects of Equestria. Today is a great day. Today is a day to enjoy the night, to have fun, and to forget that of which brought us together. Tonight, we shall celebrate. Tonight is Nightmare Night!" Fireworks went off, and the crowd cheered in an uproar of joy. Twilight and her friends stomped their hooves in celebration. "This is going to be so much fun!" Twilight squealed, overwhelmed by happiness. Directly after the opening, performers began on various tricks to entertain the viewers. A single hooded figure trotted up to a mare who wore a magician's outfit. "Night. You know what you have to do?" He asked. Night nodded, and trotted off towards the stage. "Hey, Trixie is about to go on stage." Twilight said, getting her friends' attention. Secret ducked his head while the others looked up at the stage in anticipation. As if on cue, Trixie made her grand entrance. The curtains opened, and smoke erupted as Trixie revealed herself. "It is I, the Great and Powerful Trixie!" She said in a booming voice. The crowd went into an uproar of cheering. Trixie looked down and spotted her friends, before quickly resuming her show. During the performance, Night made her way onto the stage without noise, and begin her job as she sabotaged the equipment that Trixie planned to use for her show. She was out of there before Trixie's assistant retrieved the next item she needed. Trixie continued her performance, capturing the crowd's full attention as she did the various tricks, and the periodical burst of the fireworks after completing a successful trick. At this point, Trixie pulled out the box and saw trick. This trick was always dangerous, and some ponies got injured or even died from their inability to react quickly. Trixie, on the other hoof, has performed this trick many times before. This was foal's play. The crowd watched with no other intentions other than seeing if the unicorn could survive the life-threatening act. The unicorn climbed into the box and encased herself inside of it. "Watch, as The Great And Powerful Trixie cuts herself in half!" The crowd went into a mix of hoof-stomping and awe. Trixie's assistant lifted the saw, and began to cut the box. The crowd went silent as a drum roll began. This is where Night's plan came in. She had indeed sabotaged the box, putting something inside to take out her target. It was too late for Trixie, though. That's when she felt it. The scaly, slick body rubbing against her hind hoof. She screamed, causing the crowd to panic and her assistant to drop the saw on the floor. He quickly opened the box, revealing Trixie's pain. There was a snake latched onto her hind right leg. She was trying to remove it from her leg, but to no avail. After a few seconds of Trixie and her assistant struggling with the creature, the snake was finally removed. Twilight and the others watched in horror. "What in tarnations?" Applejack asked, looking around. Rainbow quickly noticed that Zeinwolfe had disappeared. "It was probably an assassin." She whispered into Secret's ear. While Secret relayed this, Rainbow turned her head and noticed a familiar face. "That's her!" She told the others. Twilight, Applejack, and Spitfire hopped to their hooves, quickly chasing after the escaping assassin. Night was fast, but the pegasus was faster. Night climbed a stack of boxes, making her way to the rooftops and ultimately escape from her pursuers. Unfortunately for her half-thought plan, Spitfire was able to land in front of Night, blocking her in. Night had nowhere to go. She only had one option. She pulled out a hoofgun, aiming it at Spitfire. "Any sudden movement, and I shoot." She said in her soft, almost sweet voice. Spitfire stood perfectly still, staring down the barrel of a gun. Twilight and Applejack were still on the ground, looking up at the two. Spitfire and Night basically had a staring contest for what seemed like forever, but something broke Spitfire's concentration. "What the...?" She began, looking behind Night. Night slowly turned around, and she saw it. She was face to face with a snake. The snake was enveloped in the blue glow of unicorn magic. The snake quickly lashed out and bit her on the neck. Night screamed, firing random shots into the air. She stumbled off the roof, landing on the ground with a painful thud. Twilight and Applejack turned around, only to see a limping Trixie. "Nopony puts a snake on Trixie's show." She mumbled. Spitfire hopped off the roof and hovered down to where Night's body rested. She saw the snake crawling along the ground, and she swiftly pulled her hoofgun and shot it dead. She checked the pulse while the others caught up to her. "She's dead." She told them. A collective sigh sounded, as Secret and Rainbow approached the group. "Is everypony okay?" Rainbow asked. Before anypony could answer, lights flashing in their faces, and guards surrounded them. "Freeze! You are under arrest!" The guard shouted. The ponies stared in horror.