The Nightmare Cometh
Nightmare Night has once again come to the little town of Ponyville. The ponies there are already out in the cool, dark night, enjoying the many various games and activities set up by their community. While those ponies were in the town, somewhere deep in the apple orchard of Sweet Apple Acres, the three Cutie Mark Crusaders were in their little clubhouse, intensively writing something down on their papers. Furiously scribbling words down, the fillies were once again writing their stories.
The first out of the three to finish was a little orange pegasus filly with purple hair and eye. Scootaloo was her name and she is wearing a shadowbolt outfit.
The second she was finished, her white unicorn friend with purple and pink hair swiftly turn around and held her finish story up in the air. She look at her finished work with her big green eyes. This little filly was Sweetie Belle and she was wearing a robot costume.
When they both saw that they were done, they both turn to look at their third friend, Applebloom. The little yellow earth filly with red hair and orange eyes was still scribbling some things down on her paper. She was currently dressed up as an old western style sheriff.
Seeing that this might take a while, Scootaloo turn to her unicorn friend. “Hey Sweetie Belle, check and see how our audience is doing.”
“Alright.” Sweetie responded and trot toward a window. Lifting the drape up slightly, she took a peak and saw the rows of ponies sitting in front of their clubhouse. Their audience was made up of foals, among them are some she recognizes.
There was Snips and Snails sitting next each other, the former was wearing a Bighoof costume, while the latter was wearing a Mothpony costume. Featherweight was sitting three seats to left of those two, in his Spiderstallion costume. Sitting behind those two was Dinky and Berry Pinch, Dinky was in her Sailor Scout costume and Berry was wearing a black robe with her hood on. Sitting on the far right was three colts, Rumble, Pipsqueak, and Button Mash. Rumble was in his royal guard armor and he was talking to Pip, who was in his pirate attire again. While those two talked, Button quietly play his little videogame device in his skeleton suit. Even those two jerks, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were here as well. Diamond was wearing Valkyrie ensemble and Silver was dress up as Wonder Mare.
The rest she seen before, but never really know them that much. She remember seeing them in the backgrounds, but had no interaction with them what so ever. One particular one got her attention, this blue earth filly looks a lot like her orange pegasus friend, minus the pair of wings. That filly was dress up as Robin Hoof.
Sweetie was still quite shocked at how much of a large audience they got outside. When she and her friends told everyone of what they did last Nightmare Night, many of their classmates wanted to hear some of their terrifying tales. However, instead of simply telling them at the school, they decided to tell their stories at their clubhouse, during the night. Now when those same foals ask if they can bring other ponies, Sweetie expected a few ponies to come, not a whole bunch of them. Some of those foals are even around here, rather came from other towns and cities.
“Well Sweetie Belle, how are they doing out there?” Scootaloo asked her.
“Look like they're getting really impatient out there.”
Worried, Scootaloo turn toward her earth pony friend.” Hey Applebloom, are you finished yet?”
“No, not yet.” The yellow filly answered back.
“Well you have to hurry up Applebloom! The crowd is getting restless out there!”
“Well not really, they're more bored then restless.” Sweetie pointed out.
“Same thing!”
“Do you even know what restless even means?”
“Course I do!.”
“Then explain it then.”
“Um...well.”
“Girls please, I'm having a hard time trying to finish my story here with you guys constantly talking.”Applebloom interrupted, sounding a bit angry.
“Why are you even taking so long? Me and Sweetie finish ours already.” Scootaloo showed her finished work to the glaring earth pony.
“Well Scootaloo, if you must know I like to take my time when doing things like this.” Applebloom explained. “I don't like to rush it, otherwise everything will be a complete mess.”
“But Applebloom, we kept the crowd outside waiting for too long. Any longer they'll start leaving!”
“Look, just go ahead without me.” Applebloom said as she turn back to her work. “I'll be done by the time you two are finish telling your stories.”
Nodding in understanding, both fillies left their busy friend to her work and trotted towards their orange door. Sweetie push the wooden door open and the two fillies step out. As soon as they were out, all the foals down below quieted it down and focus on the two crusaders. All eyes were on them now.
Scootaloo was the first to step forward. Putting a hoof to her mouth, she clear her throat and begin to speak. “Alright everypony, we apologize for the long wait, but we had some problems to take care of.” And by problem, she meant not having a story ready for this event. “We like to thank you all for being patient and bearing with us with our problem, but you guys waited long enough so lets begin our tale!”
Taking her papers out, she saw how messy they are and hastily organize them. Once she got the pages in their proper place, she stack them in a neat, orderly file and began reading out loud from the top of the first page. “My story begins in a old, run-down tavern located somewhere near the edge of Equestria. It is a place where one regular patron goes there to forget something from his past. However, try as he might, he'll soon learn that nobody can forget about the past. Especially if that past is coming after you. The title of my scary tale is........
THE HAUNTING PAST