Chapter 6

The Element of Mischief

Chapter 6

The Nightmare

By

Red Mare

As I got a new piece of information from Twilight Sparkle. I told her, "Thank you and have good night." As I slowly began closing the door. Princess Celestia, Raiser of the Sun was coming here in Ponyville. I couldn't believe what was happening, first the royal guards of the day and the night want to capture me for some reason. I wonder if the princess would know anything about that, I will have to ask her tomorrow or when she shows up in town. I had a hunch in my gut the answers that I seek will probably make me feel worse for what I really am.

What am I really? Am I just a normal pegasus living in Equestria or is there something more about me that I don't know about. I won't never know until I see the princess face to face and ask her. This could be the worst mistake of my life, oh well I might as well get some sleep. No use trying to over think of the answer I might receive tomorrow or whenever the princess shows up. I laid down on the floor, closed my eyes, and drifted off to sleep. As I slept, I began to have a dream that turns into a nightmare.

The dream went something like this before turning into the nightmare. It was nice beautiful day in Ponyville. I was in town, walking along the streets being greeted by everypony. Just a natural good day, but that is when it takes a turn for the worse. The sky goes completely dark, the town buildings are in ruins, and I 'm wearing some sort of necklace thing. I looked at the ponies and they were wearing shackles on their necks as they were bowing down to me. This is not real, this is not real, this is not real. Not real. Not real.

"Not real you say. A voice said, echoing from somewhere.

I began to look around to find the owner of the voice but I found no pony. That is when I saw a dark mist shape thing came in front of me. I wonder what that thing was as it began to take a form of it's true self. I lowered my head, sprouted my wings, and I was in a battle stance as I got ready to attack whatever black mist pony is. That is when it's form took shape of somepony familiar. I couldn't believe who I was staring at. The pony that I was staring and looking at was me in a black mist cloud shape though. Except it's scars were not red but white.

"This makes no logic sense." I said, to my black mist self.

"What doesn't make logic sense?" The black mist asked, looking at me dead in the eye.

"Well how can you be me when I'm me?" I had to ask, confused. Looking down at myself.

"It's quite simple really. I'm you and you are me. We both are destined to be rulers of Equestria."  The dark shade said, an evil smirk forming on his face.

"What?! There is no way I would ever do that." I said, my anger now building up in me.

"Oh it will happen and you know you're going to love it. Including the queen you will pick." The black mist me said, disappearing before my eyes.

"Wait." I said, trying to talk more to this dark side of me. No pony replied but I could hear an evil laughter echoing somewhere close by.

I need to wake up. Wake up. Wake up.

I woke up with a start, jumping as I sat up. Sweat formed  on my brow and started to slide down my face very slowly. I check my surroundings just to make sure the dream wasn't real. I looked towards the couch, where Fluttershy was sleeping and I saw the couch was empty.

Oh no. No, no, no, no no, no. Please tell me that dream wasn't real. I ran towards the couch just to make sure my mind wasn't playing tricks on me or I was still half asleep. I looked at the couch and no yellow pegasus came into my vision.

Fluttershy was really gone.