"NO!!!" I yelled as I woke up in a cold sweat." Not again." I said with a groan. Why do these nightmares keep happening. I thought to myself as someone knocked on my door." Who is it?"
"You okay?" Song called form the other side." I heard you yell."
Crap I thought to myself." I'm fine." I said getting out of bed." I'll be out soon."
"Okay, also mom said she needed to talk to you." Song said as I got changed." And not to go into the guest bedroom."
"Thanks." I said as I opened the door." And what's this about the guest room?"
"All I know is we can't go in there." Song said shrugging." Good luck."
"I'll need it." I said as I walked to the living room." You called?"
"Hey Nights." Spifire said." We need to talk."
"So I've been told." I said sitting down." What about?"
"Why don't you talk to me?' Spitfire asked as I looked at her." I mean..."
"What's on my mind?" I asked as she looked at me surprised." Trust me when I say, you don't want to know."
"Well I do." Spitfire said sternly." Up until you were six, you used to be nice and cheerful, then you started pushing people away, why is that?"
"I tried to tell you when I was younger, but you were always busy with the Wonderbolts." I said sadly." Then Iron Wolf disappeared, and....."
"And what?" Spitfire asked concerned." Look I know you miss Iron Wolf, but there's more isn't there?"
"When I turned six I've been having these nightmares, every night." I said sighing." I just had one last night as well."
"Why didn't you say anything?" Spitfire said shocked as I looked away." I could've taken you to someone for help."
"They've been same up until last night, the others I could've handled but this one...." I trialed off." ....was different."
"How different?" Spitfire asked worried.
"I could actually see things I couldn't before." I said as I remember my nightmare." What my home looked like, what my people looked, what wiped them out."
"What wiped them out?" Spitfire asked seeing the sadness in my eyes." Could you describe it?"
"Better yet." I said as I grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil." I can show you." I said as began drawing." I like to draw things instead of describe them."
"Let me know when you're done." Spitfire said getting up." I need to call the school an tell them you won't be making it today."
"Why?" I asked looking up.
"Because I'm taking you to someone who can help." Spitfire said picking up the phone." His name is Hank Henshaw."
---A few minutes later--
"I'm done." I said handing her the picture." Just looking at it gives me the creeps."
"What is this thing?" Spitfire asked looking at the picture." One you're an amazing artist, two do you know what it is?"
"I don't." I said sadly." But that's only one of the creatures I saw, some had swords and other had magic."
"At least we have an idea on what they look like." Spitfire said as Song walked outside." I need to take her to school and then we'll go see Hank."
"Whose Hank?" I asked as Spitfire closed the door behind her." Never mind then."
"Oh hey Nights." Crimson said walking in form the garage." Have you seen Spitfire?"
"She left." I said turning on the T.V." She'll be back soon."
"Well maybe you could help me?" Crimson said as he entered the living room." I've been working on something that might interest you."
"Like what?" I asked without looking at him.
"I understand you have powers." Crimson said as I looked at him." I made something that could help you harness you powers."
"Tempting." I said as Crimson walked back to the garage." Screw it, I'm coming."
"Perfect." Crimson said as we entered the garage." Here are the gloves, they actually allow you to control your powers mid-fight ."
Crimson said handing me the gloves, they were black and had wires and two buttons one each one." The blue buttons are the on, and the red is off."
"Okay." I said putting the gloves on and turning them on." I feel a little different, but not much."
"Then they're working." Crimson said as I balled my hands into fists." Like 'em?"
"I do actually." I said as I spread my hands back out and focused my powers into my right hand." They're pretty comfortable too." I said as a ball of energy formed in my hand." Do these things have time limit or something?"
"Yeah they do." Crimson said as I dispersed the ball of energy and turned the gloves off." Once I complete them, not only will your powers be enhanced, but you will control them better."
"Cool." I said as Spitfire walked in." You're back quick?"
"The school's not to far, remember?" Spitfire said as I handed the gloves back." You two getting along?"
"We are." Crimson said as I walked out." You say something to him, because he seems different."
"I did." Spitfire said as she walked out." We'll be back, also check to see if Sunset is okay."
"I will." Crimson said." Find anything out about what could've happened to her?"
"No." Spitfire said with worry." I didn't."
---Night of Sunset Shimmers attack--
"This is some much better then working at the run down newspaper place." a man with a green suit covered in question marks, with matching hat and a cane with a question mark on top said." Maybe I should go back and kill the man who fired me."
"Bye girls." a girl said with red and yellow hair as she walked out of Sugarcube." Ill see you tomorrow."
"Or maybe I could have some fun." the man said smiling evilly as the girl walked to her car." Riddle me this." The man said to the girl." What is a girl like you doing out so late when there's evil afoot?"
"Oh hello." Sunset said being startled by the man." I was just with some friends, you are?"
"My name is not important." The man said smiling." Care for some riddles?"
"What's the catch?" Sunset asked.
"Oh no catch." The man said." Here's the first riddle, We're five little items of an everyday sort; you'll find us all in 'a tennis court'."
"I've heard this one before." sunset said." Is it..vowels?"
"Correct." the man said clapping." next one, Mr. Van Jones, why are you like a clock at midnight?"
"Because both of your hands are going straight up, right now." Sunset said smiling.
"Correct again." the man said clapping once more." I could go all night, but you probably can not, so last one, Riddle me this, riddle me that, I am the first on Earth, the second in Heaven. I appear two times in a week you can only see me once in a year. Although I am in the middle of the sea, l am not found in month, but l am in February, June, September, October, November & December. What am I?"
"Let's see." Sunset said began to think." Is it, no that's not it."
"Times awaiting." The man said as he pulled a canister." You only have one try."
"I'm afraid I don't know." sunset said shrugging." Sorry."
"The answer was E." the man said as he hid the canister in his jacket." But thank you for trying."
"No problem." Sunset said smiling." What your name?"
"Well since you must know, They call me....The Riddler." The Riddler said chuckling as Sunset began turning pale." You've heard of me, haven't you?"
"I have." Sunset said as she slowly began making her way to the car door." Now, I'll just be on my way and...."
"Not. so. fast." The Riddler said putting his cane in her path." I have one more riddle, What's red and yellow, and soon to be no more?" he asked as Sunset eyes filled with fear." No answer?" The Riddler asked as Sunset shook her head no." The answer is......YOU!!!!" he yelled as he spared whatever was in the canister in her face causing her to start coughing." Now you have about one minute before this toxin takes effect."
"What..(cough, cough) was that?" Sunset asked as she leaned herself against the car.
"Something from a friend of mine." The Riddler said smiling evilly." it's called fear toxin, but it's a special kind, once you wake up, you won't remember what happened here tonight." He said before laughing evilly." Sweet dreams." He said as Sunset got in her car and drive off." It's feels so good to be bad."
---Present---
"Ow my head." Sunset said as she opened her eyes." What happened?"
"You nearly crashed." Crimson said as he handed her some water." You're lucky enough that I was outside at the time."
"Thanks." Sunset said drinking the water." You're Rainbow Dash's brother aren't you?"
"I am." Crimson said as Sunset handed him back the cup." Do you know why you almost crashed last night?"
"No I don't." Sunset said sadly." I remember leaving Sugarcube, and that's it, sorry."
"It's no problem." Crimson said smiling." If you do let me know, I called Rainbow to let her know you're okay."
"Thanks again." Sunset said then gasped." I do remember one thing, it keeps going through my head now."
"What?" Crimson asked.
"Some voice saying 'riddle me this'." Sunset said as Crimson faced filled with fear." What?"
"Sunset, you just survived an encounter with The Riddler."