Equestria's Night of Darkness

Episode 1: A Dream?

I walked through the woods in the middle of the night, the everfree to be exact as sweat ran down from my head to my hooves I wondered if this was a dream or a nightmare. I continued through as twigs snapped beneath my hooves and trees whispered in my ears. Many small bushes tickled my legs as I walked along a path. Suddenly a glimmer of light shined it's way towards me causing me to freeze in place and become a statue for a brief second, but for some reason the light felt very inviting with a hint of warmth that made me go forward to the light without hesitation. The closer to the light I came the warmer I felt with that I sprinted to it no regrets only happiness then suddenly without warning the safe haven of light vanished. I came upon the spot of where the light shined from to only be fooled by true bliss.

Was this light really there? Am I going Crazy? Where could it possibly illuminate from? Am I dreaming? I thought in fact why was I out here? How did I get he- My thoughts were interrupted by a hysteric laugh coming from a distance in which I stood in the direction of. The laugh grew louder which put ice in my veins, but I had to stallion up and see what all the commotion was about. The everfree forest seemed beautiful in the night as I approached bushes and behind those bushes was the laughter I was hearing. I stopped at the tip of the bushes to gather courage and look through. With a couple of deep breathes I slowly poked my muzzle through, slowly my head followed.

"What!?" I said aloud as nothing stood before me, except the moon and the plenty of trees that covered the everfree. I let a sigh release from my lips as I pulled my head out of the bushes. "Could of been worse?" I said reassuring myself "How so?" A voice replied feeling a hoof touch my back in a concerned way. I stood there motionless afraid of what might happen next. "Are thou going to stand there for the remainder of the night? Or will thy have to move thee with force?" The voice questioned I realized only one pony who talks like or should I say princess. I slowly turned my head to see no other than princess Luna I had never felt so relieved and happy. I exclaimed "Princess Luna? What are you doing out here? Why are you out here? Shouldn't you be in-" She placed a hoof to my mouth. "Quiet shouldn't you be home or at least not wandering out in the middle of the night? Besides I'm here to investigate the strange happenings going on around here and I must say you sure are brave." She stated in a high manner.

"Princess Luna I don't know what has been going on, but I'd like to ask what was-" I was interrupted by another wave of her hoof. "I know what you're going to ask and yes the light and laughter were me and sometimes I enjoy........." She choked on her words before saying "The night a little too much and I just break in to hysteric laughter." I looked at her very confused, she blushed a little at the thought of laughing at the night. I guess a little of Nightmare Moon lingered in her still. I thought to myself. I regained my posture and looked at her like a curious little foal she gave a reassuring smile and continued to walk through the woods as if nothing was the matter. I knew she was right on me being out here so late I turned to walk away and find my way out of the everfree forest. "Beam Lighting?" I heard as I walked turned to see Princess Luna looking at me with her wings expanded outwards. How did she know my name? I thought "I'm a Princess Luna I have to know names." She said with seriousness as her eyes grew a white. "Now it's time for you to WAKE UUPPPP!!!!!!" She yelled and lunged towards.

"AAAaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!" I screamed as I woke up on the train I looked around to see many pony glances and stares as some looked concerned and others annoyed. I blushed as I apologized the conductor walked downed the aisle of the train and stopped with a concerned look "You alright there Mr......?" The conductor said stretching the mister. "Beam Lighting and yes I'm fine just a nightmare." I completed with a friendly smile. "Well glad to hear, We reach ponyville in about 10 minutes, may I ask why a big business owner like you is heading over to a small town like ponyville?" He asked. "We'll the lighting business is a bit slow and I figured to vacation somewhere nice like ponyville." I said with a tired tone. "We'll enjoy your vacation Mr. Lighting I must tell the other passengers we're about to arrive." He said looking at his golden worn out watch and continued about informing the other ponies. I turned towards the window to see ponyville getting closer. I had a feeling deep in my stomach this wasn't going to be much of a vacation.