The Broken Mare

by darkangel_31314

The Escape

Twilight Sparkle paced in her room on the verge of panic.

Need to remain calm. This situation can be saved.

The small voice in the back of her mind urged her to control her breathing, analyze the situation, and consider possible responses. Thus, she did. The small voice hasn't steered her wrong yet.

Think, Twilight. Item One: The Princess Luna was suspicious of me, and rightfully so - I had been imprisoned by the Nightmare for over a year. Item Two: It was apparent that the Princess believes me to be possessed by the Nightmare, who wanted me pregnant for some reason. Item Three: Princess Luna has a very nasty history with the Nightmare... who may try to get revenge.

She paused in mid-pacing. It was clear, now that she thought about it; Twilight needed to escape.

That's right. Need to protect the foal.

Must protect the Foal.

The familiar voice purred in the back of her mind again. It was true. She needed to protect her child from the Nightmare, and possibly the Princesses.

Her eyes were tinged with gold as she reached out to a button beside the bed, pressing it. Within a minute, Fluttershy entered the room.

"Twilight?"

"Fluttershy..." She licked her lips nervously. "We have a problem. Princess Luna thinks that the Nightmare may have done more to me... I think she might try to harm the foal."

"Are you sure?" Fluttershy gasped.

Twilight went on to explain what she overheard, and her fears. The Pegasus doctor listened intently, a worried look slowly forming.

"Are you really sure, Twilight? You did always have a problem with overreacting to things involving the Princess..." She was obviously recalling the incident with Philomena.

"I'm sure, Fluttershy. I need to find out for myself. I need my friends."

She needs convincing. She is my friend. She will help.

Twilight walked forward, putting her hooves on Fluttershy's shoulders. "I need you, Fluttershy. I need your help. I need it to sneak out of here, and to the Library. I think there are some books there I could find some spells in that would help me find out what the Nightmare did to me."

The butter-coated Pegasus frowned. "Dash has this place crawling with guards, even more now that your brother has arrived."

"Shiny's here?"

A nod. "Yes, and they're not going to risk letting you out of their sight again."

"Could Rainbow help?"

"... I dunno... we could try and ask her?"

Twilight considered the risks.

There is no real other choice.

Twilight agreed. "Do it."

The Pegasus nodded and quietly slipped out of the room.

Twilight, meanwhile, needed to prepare. She ripped off the hospital gown and looked out the window. Sure enough there were guards patrolling around the hospital. With so many important ponies in one spot it was only natural, Shiny always did take his job seriously.

He might be a problem.

How so?

He is also very protective of family, and that includes me.

True.

The door opened, and Dash entered, her helmet tucked under a wing.

"'shy says you need to talk to me?"

Twilight turned from the window and frowned. "Rainbow, I need your help. The Princesses are suspicious of me, but the Nightmare is obviously up to something and I need to find out what it is. So I need to slip out of here. To do that, I need your help."

The blue Pegasus frowned. "You want me to help you escape?"

"Yes." She looked her friend in the eye.

"Twilight, you do realize what you're asking me."

"I do. And I wouldn't ask this unless it was very important. You could accompany me, to say that I was under guard the whole time. But I need to do this, I need to find out what was done to me." She stomped the floor with a forehoof. "You heard Princess Celestia... she wants to take me to Canterlot and lock me away in the hopes that the Nightmare will come to me, but Princess Luna thinks otherwise."

Dash closed her eyes. "If it wasn't anypony else... I'd doubt you." She opened them, a smirk on her face. "... but you're the egghead here. I'll do it."

.....

Five minutes later Rainbow Dash emerged from a bottom floor stairwell and glanced around. Just as she'd timed it, the guards had moved on to check other areas. She waved a hoof, and Fluttershy and Twilight - both in doctor's coats - emerged.

They turned toward the back door - and were immediately stopped by a clearing throat.

"Going somewhere, Lieutenant?"

All three mares slowly turned around to regard a Royal Guard officer with a wry smirk on his face.

"Shiny..." Twilight swallowed hard.

"Twilie..." His eyes darted from Fluttershy and her ashamed face, to Rainbow Dash who swallowed and stood at attention.

The purple unicorn cleared her throat. "I know what this looks like... but we're not going to get any answers with me locked up in Canterlot. I'm going to find out. For myself, for my friends, and for your niece or nephew..."

There was silence as Shining Armor glared at his sister for a few moments.

Twilight swallowed hard again.

Flash to blind him, followed by a triple-teleport. Should be a clear area behind the wall five meters to the back-left... The voice began plotting the spells to be used to escape. However, just as she was ready to begin the sequence of spells, her brother spoke.

"Lieutenant, Whitewing is on the back door. Best ask him to check the west side real quick while you 'cover' for him." He grinned. "That should give you time you need."

All three mares released the breaths they had been holding.

Twilight stepped forward and hugged her brother. "Thank you, B.B.B.F.F."

He hugged back. "I know, Sis. Just... take care of yourself, okay? You owe me, Cadence, and our parents a visit after all this is over."

She gave him a nuzzle before following Fluttershy and Rainbow dash toward the back door.

Comments

[darkangel_31314]

Little on the short side, but need to get things moving. Already wrote out the next few chapters, and things will start coming to a head real soon.

[Appledash13]

It was still good,even though im still trying to remember previous chapters.

[Dragonfire2lm]

is it just me? but I think the foal IS nightmare moon, great story so far, can't wait for more.

[RainbowBringer33]

run Twilight run oh wait... the foal

[Fenixdown]

1256121 I get the feeling that the foal contains the essence of the Nightmare, but could be molded into something much greater or more terrible. We'll see where this goes.

[starshine_dash]

Must. Know.

[Csquared08]

Something of Nightmare remains in Twilight, methinks. Voices in the head are never a good thing...

[CelesEclipse]

great story

[Menoshe]

Oh crap.

That's Nightmare talking.

[junkers1337]

Wonder if she realizes that this little break out will defiantly confirm what the Princess's suspicions are.

[TacoTown]

I've already predicted th' rest of th' main plotline.

[Northernbolt]

1256121 i had suspicions since twilight found out that night mare moon had been involved i think since Twi is a powerful unicorn + the fact that night mare moon is a total biscotti + nightmare moon's promise of power to twi = a weird sabotage baby place, at least that is what I would do if i was nightmare

[DJ-Pon3FTW]

1256017 we are most curious... faved and i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/007/195/im%20watching%20you%20-%20copia.jpg

[Cynderfall]

This story is good.

[Heavy Weapons Guy]

I've read this entire story in the span of 45-50 Minutes.
And Damn it's good. Bring me moar. Liked/faved

-Heavy Weapons Guy-

[kingtiger666]

Nice. Only one little thing: 1007 words after 4 days is unnacceptable. Some people release 1000 words every couple of days, while others write 10,000 words in a month. It's just not enough wait/payoff. Yes, I know how ratios work.

[radiation_pony]

is that twily's concence talking or something else?...

[Natzo]

1256495 She isn't thinking clearly. If she was she would do basic math. Ok, Nightmare moon kidnapped me and impregnate me. The princesses are worried about me and feel the essence of nightmare moon in me. I have a voice in my head. Hmmmm Could it be that i'm pregnant with NMM? NAAAH Better escape and protect the devil's spawn...

[xTSGx]

Here Shining Armor, I got you a present. It's called the Idiot Ball. Be sure to firmly grasp it when trying to decide what to do with Twilight.

[katarjin]

1257105all i can come up with ooo iv been up 26 hours

[Elitrino]

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[The Libertarian Brony]

I think The Nightmare possessed Twilight and used her body to find a worthy stallion so that she could create a foal even more powerful than Twilight and then leave Twilight to take over the foal on the day the foal reaches it's full potential.
(this theory was inspired by Morrigan and Flemeth from Dragon Age)

[meme-asaurus]

1256121Nightmare is obviously the voice in the back of her head, and she wants a body of her own, i.e. the baby.

[EpicGuy]

I just finished reading the entirity of this in about twenty minutes, and I have to say it's very well-written and engaging. I didn't notice the microwave go off during that time.

In short, great story, great idea, favorited and awaiting the next chapter.

[Niklashg]

1256121 well i think Nightmare moon wants to live agan so she in twilights mind until the time when she can be reborn as twilights foal.

[Pokey the Unicorn]

So The Nightmare possessed Twilight back in the castle, corrupted and took over for a year, got her pregnant, then returned to ponyville and retreated to the back of her mind? The foal is a free body she can claim for herself, possibly inheriting something powerful from Twilight?

Awesome so far, but letting Twilight escape was extremely stupid. They all know what they're dealing with.

[Heavy Weapons Guy]

1266809
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[Jake The Army Guy]

My guesses:
The coal is NMM reincarnate.
The voice in Twilight's head is NMM, trying to save herself.
Shining Armor is best BBBFF.
Author is awesome.
I shall track at once.

[Sound Shard]

YOU FOOL!!!!
The foal is nightmare! Y U No See?

[Sound Shard]

1223541
How u get emote? WHY ARE THERE ALL THESE UNFAMILIAR EMOTES?!?!?!?!

[Starcat5]

1285335
Sorry for the delay. You'll be wanting this.

1268525

The coal is NMM reincarnate.

NMM is made from COAL? dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_Twilight_crazy.png Burn her!

[AdobE]

Saw a few errors here and there, but it was definitely good.

[Rabbitude101]

I don't know what to say... Twilight, you're so... so stupid... Rainbow and Shiny, you guys are the best... NMM is... is in Twilight's head.... I...I...

[q97randomguy]

That's right. Need to protect the foal.
Must protect the Foal.

Oh man, I'm getting some serious Mia vibes off this part. Have you read The Dark Tower series?

[Rub3mixr]

That voice that Keeps talking to Twilight has to be NM. otherwise she wouldn't want to escape, the hospital to avoid the princesses. NM i fear has possessed the foal, to be essentially born again. Moving Twilight to Canterlot seems the best thing to do, but obviously that's not going to happen. NM is planning her way through this and using Twilight to get her Intel together. Bloody good story this!

[M4Tiger4014]

2274924 Duh? Or something very similar.

[TheNightstriker]

I'm getting some serious Alien vibes from this- just without the host dying and giving birth in some gruesome way. I'm pretty sure the 'foal' is Nightmare Moon.

[Carnation83]

I think Shining Armor is being too calm here. His sister disappears for a year, then returns pregnant and amnesiac. and now she wants to leave the Princesses' protection? This is the perfect time to freak out.