Nightmare Night has came for Las Pegasus.
The Strip is full of monsters and dazzling getups. Kitted-out cyber and arcane-etched ponies are out strutting their superior and blinding upgrades. Festivities are in full swing; rides, performers, and night stores emptied of sugary treats.
Tartarus! I just need ONE candy! I can't disappoint him like this.
A submission for Robipony's Cyberpunk Equestria contest!
Tame profanity and very minor sexual dialogues.
My first story in almost exactly a decade.
There's a nugget of something here, but it's difficult to find. I had to reread it two to three times to really make sense of the whole thing, and even then, there were still elements that I just dont get. I do like this characterisation of Lightning Dust, though, and the spring comb gag brought a smile to my face.