The True Nightmare

Nightmare crushed Blue Bell's mother beneath the massive sword. His eyes turned back to the frightened filly. "The souls that reside in you pathetic creatures sate my sword's hunger, but it still demands more!"

The filly backed away from the bipedal beast who advanced on her. It's red eyes never blinking as it moved closer. She felt the wall against her back, terror shook her body. This was the end for her.

The disfigured right hand shot at her and held her high above the ground. She had no escape nor any way to escape from the monster. Then her memory thought back to old mare tales. Could this be Nightmare Moon? She at least had to know if it was.

"Before I die, I want to know... Are you Nightmare Moon?"

"Your Nightmare Moon is nothing compared to the darkness of the abyss!" His right hand launched the poor filly strait into the nearest wall, breaking her neck with ease. No doubt the whole commotion woke the rest of the village, Nightmare smiled to himself with wicked grin. A few residents came towards the home he was in with swords and pitch forks at the ready.

"Hey anypony in there come out with your hooves up!" Called one of the males, he fumbled with his makeshift weapon. Soon his blood would stain the ground and his soul would be apart of Nightmare's being. Nightmare smashed through one of the last sturdy walls, causing the small home to crumble to the ground. Each stallion jumped backwards.

"What in Celestia's name is that thing!" One cried out. Before any could answer him Nightmare picked him up.

"Tremble in the darkness of the abyss!" Roared Nightmare as the hilt of the massive sword crushed the skull of the stallion. With ease the body flew towards the group, forcing many to jump away from being hit. Nightmare laughed as the petty beings scurried away from their friend's body. With the distraction in play, Nightmare swung his sword downward. Cleaving two ponies in half, their inside spilling out for all to see. They pushed their fears aside to face down the monster who was responsible for this brutal act. Nightmare spun around, Soul Edge gathered fire at it's tip.

Soul Edge ripped into another pony, lighting him aflame. With ease Nightmare threw the body at a near by house, setting the building on fire. The flames danced onto each building as ponies tried to put the fire out, making this an easy slaughter.

Nightmare brought his foot down crushing a random pony's back. His wicked laugh echoed into the night sky. Soul Edge was gorging itself with each innocent soul given to it. Soon the once proud group stood in shambles before Nightmare.

"All that you see is the beginning of the darkness to come, all will tremble before my darkness!" Nightmare roared as his massive sword cut down the others with ease. The ground now stained with the blood was a welcome sight to Nightmare. "For too long I have slept. For too long I have been away and creature have made lives for themselves. Now comes the end!"

"Tia! Tia! Tia! Where are you?" Luna called out hoping to find her sister as soon as possible. During the night she felt a horrible mass a dark energy. As she brushed it off as a petty trick from her alter ego. But as the night went on the feeling of foreboding dread never left. At one point in the night a tear rolled down her cheek, not one of salty tear, no this tear was blood. The sense of overwhelming dread quickly consumed her, something was very wrong. She ran down the halls to Celestia's room only to find it was empty, a sudden chill ran down her spine.

"Tia! I need to talk with you!" Luna called once again. This call was answered. Celestia came from a random door. "Tia! There you are, where were you?"

"Sorry I was overseeing Twilight's date with Flash Sentries. They are both having a great time together." Celestia smiled at the last image she saw from them, each both sharing a dreamy look in their eyes. "Luna what happened? Are you okay?!"

"This is why I came to find you. Something horrible has happened, I can feel the sorrow of our subjects." Luna whispered to her sister. The tone of voice Luna used was icy and serious. "Something very evil and very powerful has awakened in our lands."

"Are you sure?"

"I can feel the darkness inside me calling out to it. I fear Nightmare Moon may rise once more. I do know one thing so far, this is only the beginning of what is to come." Luna shook at her own words.

Nightmare watched as the entire village burned in a magnificent glow. His sword shined in the blaze with a unholy shade of red. Nightmare leaned backwards, letting out a roar of victory.

"Soon these pathetic creatures will become apart of the unending Nightmare that is to come!" His dual voice called out to no one. A small sound caught his attention. His red eyes pierced through the darkness, a small colt. The animal was cuddling it dead mother like she would come back. Nightmare stepped closer to the whelp, each step crushing broken glass and wood alike. The colt looked up to see Nightmare towering above him. The right hand grabbed the poor child bringing it up to Nightmare's eyes. "Spread news of my resurrection to this world, tell all to quake in fear as I burn every single one of your kind into ashes. Go and bring the dreaded news of Nightmare's return!"

The colt nodded his head frantically. When the monster set him down, the colt bolted off away heading for the nearest village, city, or port. He ran as fast as his little legs would allow. Once he disappeared from sight Nightmare began to follow. The colt didn't realize that the monster was using him to track down other souls for the next slaughter. The colt would not be none the wiser as he ran for dear life.

Rarity thought today could be any worse. Captured by Diamond Dogs, dirt in her mane, being dragged in mud. Yup this day was horrible.

"Can we please just talk about this? We may have gotten off on the wrong hoof-"

"Shut mouth stupid pretty pony!" The lead dog said with pure disdain at Rarity. As he finished his sentence he gave the rope a sharp tug to knock Rarity off her feet. "Soon we get where need to be, then you pay."

"That is a great idea I'll give you all the gems I have at my Boutique if you would be so kind to let me go." Rarity tried to bargen with her captors.

"No. First pack have way with stupid pony, then we kill pony." The dog laughed. Rarity's eyes went wide, each dog from their tribe was going to rape her, then kill her. Her struggles to escape became more evident, the dog pulled the rope even harder to get her shut up. Turning around the dog saw a colt running strait at him. A cruel smile formed on his face as he quickly snatched up the colt. "And new slave to dig! Great day for dogs!"

"Please he's just a colt let him go!" Rarity began to beg the dog still holding her.

"No! We find we keep thi-" Before the dog could even look to what stabbed him, the chilling voice spoke.

"Worthless creature." And with a turn of the blade the body of the dog was ripped in half. Blood showered upon the colt and Rarity. Nightmare found the colt again. Some dogs heard the strange voice and came to support their brother, only to see a massive creature wear dark blue armor weilding a giant red sword turn to them. "Become apart of the Nightmare!"

The dogs charged at Nightmare as he charged back. His heavy foot kicked in the skull of the first dog who jumped into the air to attack. The skull cracked underneath the foot as it pushed down, the dog yelped in pain. Soul Edge was planted into the next dog and with a grunt from the Azure Knight, the top half was separated from the rest of the body. Nightmare slashed a deep cut across one of the taller dogs with ease, leaving the dog to bleed out. The other Diamond Dogs began to cower, but that did not stop the hulking beast from ripping through them like paper. Blood soaked the dirt, turning it to sick red mud. Nightmare continued his slaughter with ease. None will no peace until none would be left alive.

Rarity used this time greatly as she finally broke the bonds that held her. She grabbed the colt and sped out of the forest while the beast was busy with the dogs. As she put much distance between her and that monster she could still the screams of the dogs begging for mercy. In the back of her mind she felt this as some poetic justice being brought down upon them from above. She didn't stay to thank the knight who had saved her for fear of a blood lust it had.

Nightmare stood amongst the carnage, blood dripped freely from the armor and the sword. Turning to see that the small white creature and the tiny one had left. Growling in anger, Nightmare let lose his anger on a near by tree. His huge fist smashed the tree into splinters.