The Sparkling

by Dash Attack

Rating: teen
Tags: Crossover, Tragedy, Twilight Sparkle, Main 6, Gore, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark, Other, Original Character, Spike
Length: 6027

My first story before I learned about the power of editors and originality.

Twilight is working her on her largest essay for the princess so far. Finding Ponyville is too distracting, she takes a job as the winter caretaker at the Overhoof Hotel. To keep her company during the long winter, she brings Spike and the rest of the six with her. However as time passes, Spikes begin to see glimpses of the hotels blood stained past and future. Meanwhile Twilight starts to lash out at her friends and goes into isolation in order to finish her project. At the same time, she is coping from a cider addiction. As Twilight friends grow more and more concerned, things take a turn for the worse when Rarity discovers what Twilights been working on. This story is based off the movie version of The Shining.

Published 2012-03-08 03:54:02 UTC
Last updated 2013-01-03 20:42:38 UTC

The Arrival

Chapter 1The Arrival

The Mane six looked out of their carriage with excitement as they peered at the the Overhoof.  The Rich family had hired Twilight to be the winter caretaker at the hotel, who was working on a huge essay about friendship for the princess. Twilight found that ponyvill was to noise for her to get a project of this magnitude done.  Although she instead she go alone with just her and Spike, Filthy Rich had instead that twilight bring a small group of friends to the hotel to keep her company.

“The hotel has a bit of a history,” Filthy told Twilight, “About a few years ago, an earth pony by the name of Wilbert Haydy took the job and brought along his wife and his two philes.  Sometime during the winter he suffered during he killed his family with an ax and then hung himself.  The authorities believed said he suffered from severe cabin fever. As a precaution, I would ask you invite a group of friends with you to the hotel in order to lessen the effects of isolation that is if you still want the job Miss. Sparkle.”

“I don’t think you have to worry a thing Mr. Rich, I care about spike way too much to do something like that, but I will take your advice on bringing my friends along, from the moment I stepped in here I fell in love with this hotel, and I know they will too.”

In reality, Twilight wished that she could have been completely alone, but she figured it wouldn’t hurt to bring her friends along for the ride. As the Chart approached the hotel Piky Pie started to get antsy and started throwing confetti all over the place.  To Rarity’s dismay one piece of confetti landed in-between her hair, making her frustrated. But before she could reprimand her friend, the chart came to a halt and Pinky hopped out.

The hotel was deep in the mountains, and was about 123 miles away from Ponyville. It took them about 2 hours on a stallion drawn chart to get there. Now with the long drive behind them they stared beautiful yet somehow eerie hotel. The hotel looked simple, with a slanted wooden roof on the top and gray wooden bricks along the sides. It had been peaceful yet underneath the tranquility, an indescribable feeling of dread could be felt. After about a moment they walked towards the front door, with Twilight and Rarity carrying everyone’s bags with magic.

As they walked, Spike could see a large hedge maze that reminded him of the one back in Canterlot, though not nearly as big. For some reason the maze made him feel very unease, as did the hotel itself.  For a brief second he thought he saw himself inside the maze, running in the snow. This imaged flashed in his mind for only a second, and quickly faded. “Why does this keep happening to me.”, Spike thought to himself.

The six mares and the baby dragon entered the hotel where they were greeted by Filthy Rich himself.  “Greetings everypony, welcome to the Overhoof Hotel. Miss. Sparkle please let me give you and your friends a tour of the hotel before I leave for the winter.

”

“That would be great Filthy” said Twilight

“Please, call me Rich.” He said

The group of Ponies walked to the center of the Lobby.  There, Filthy pointed everything they needed to know about taking care of it. They then walked down into the ballroom. “This is our ballroom, this roomed is used for special actions such as dinners and parties.” As soon Rich uttered the word “party”, Pinkie went ballistic.

“Oh I know we should totally throw a party while we are here, it will be so much fun, and there will be balloons and cupca-,” Just then Rainbow Dash put her hooves in between Pikie's mouth in order to keep her quiet.

“I’m so sorry, our friend really loves parties,” said Rainbow Dash with a worried smile on her face. “We promise we won’t mess anything up in here.”

To break the ice Applejack decided to ask a question, “Pardon me Mr. Rich, but is that there a real cider bar.”

“It sure is, but we keep it closed during the winter so ponies don’t get too rowdy”.

“That’s fine with me,” interjected Twilight, “because my cider drinking days are over.”

Twilight had a developed a strong addition to cider shortly after the Film and Flan incident. One night she got so wasted that she accidentally lashed out and hit spike. Ashamed of herself, Twilight promised to never drink cider again, even if that meant being the only one without a glass during cider season.

“Mr. Rich this hotel of yours is simply divine,” said Rarity, “it’s a darn shame that this cozy place is all the up in the middle of nowhere.”

“I wouldn’t call this place the middle of nowhere;” replied Filthy, this hotel has a as a very rich history. For starts, this entire area used is a Native Equestrian burial ground before the hotel was built around 175 years ago.”

“Really,” said Rarity, “I had know idea. Please good sir, do tell more, did any famous ponies ever visit this place”.

“As a matter of fact yes, why don’t I tell you about it on our way to the kitchen?”

“Did you say Kitchen?” said Spike with an excited grin on his face, “I am starving, my gosh I hope they have ice cream.”

As everypony walked out the door, Spike took a quick look behind him, for a moment he thought he saw two little earth ponies at staring at him from the edge of the room, he took a another quick look only find that nopony was there.

“Man why is this place so freaking creepy.” He said out loud before running to catch up with the others.

AN: Thank you for reading my very first attempted at righting a fanfic. Criticism is encouraged to help me make future chapters more entertaining. Also mind my horrible spelling, me not much of an editor so but I am doing the best I can to make sure that each installment has little to no errors. Also, because this story is based off the Shining, I bet you are wondering how I am going to incorporate the expanded cast of characters into the story. So far Twilight is playing the role of Jack and Spike is Danny.

Because we have 5 extra ponies in the story, I might be able to throw in  surprises in order to catch the reader off guard. Each of the mane cast will play the role of Wendy, but I might have to kill off some of them in order to simplify things. Hopefully it won’t come to that because I don’t think I could forgive myself if anything happened to Fluttershy. I won’t be updating the story because I am busy with collage crap and will be focusing on final papers and midterms and all that fun stuff. Until then, I hope you enjoyed chapter one.

A Gift And A Curse

A Gift And A Curse

[/Chapter 2]

[/A Gift And A Curse]

"After winning the the Little Miss Overhoof pageant, the young Photo Finsh decided that she would one day take the fashion world by storm. Now here is where you will find the kitchen."

Twilight and the others entered a large white room filled with everything a pony would need to cook a good meal. There were about 15 different stoves scattered throughout the room. Pots and pans hung from the ceiling, and dishes lay neatly on a large metallic table. In the corner of the room, stood a tall male Zebra who for some reason did not have a mane. The Zebra turned to face the elements and smiled.

"Don't Mind me Mr. Rich, I'm just making sure everything organized before heading back to Manehattan."

"It's no problem Zack, half the maids are still trying here to make sure all the sheets are clean, ladies this is Zack, one of the best cooks here at the Overhoof, and if a dare say it, all of Equestria.  Say Zack, since you are still here, why don't you help show the new caretaker where everything is."

"I don't mind that at all Mr. Rich."

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Zack gave a brief rundown of all the equipment in the kitchen. Out of all the ponies, Raibow Dash and Raity were bored out of the minds by this point. Every so often Zack would be interrupted by Rainbow Dashe's frequent yawns, wile Raity desperate tried to act like she gave a crap about. Spike on the other hand was extremely hungry and wished that this stupid tour would be over already.

Almost has fast as he thought it the tall zebra turned to twilight and said, "That little rascal of yours looks mighty hungry, why don't I show Spike to the pantry and dish him ups some ice cream."

As they walked towards the pantry, something started to bug Twilight, she didn't remember introducing Spike to this stallion or what ever you call an adult male Zebra.

"Sire how did you know our dragon's name was Spike." Asked Twilght.

"Well I took a wild guess, those things on his back kind of look like spikes, how about you go finish your tour of the hotel while me and Spike has his ice cream."

"Yes Please" Dash blurted out almost without thinking.

Everypony just looked at her awkwardly has she stood hovered two meters off the ground with an uncomfortable look on her face.

"Um Rainbow", said Applejack, "I think you might need to apologize to Zack, and Pinky Pie for that matter, because that right there was totally rude."

She apologized and the ponies left the room leaving Spike alone with the mysterious zebra.

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Spike sat quietly at the metal table with a bowl of chocolate ice cream with diamonds sprinkled on top. He and Zack sat there for about five minutes before finally one of them spoke.

"I bet you're wondering how I knew your name was Spkie. I can remember when I was a boy my grandmother and I had entire conversations without once opening our mouths. She called this ability 'sparkling'. I used to think me and her were the only ones who could do it, just like you thought you were the only one."

Spike just sat there with a blank expression on his face.

"Tell me spike, how long have you been able to do it."

"Just recently before Twilight took the job," he eventually said, "I can read peoples minds a little bit but that's about it. I'm sorry this voice in my head keeps telling me not to talk about it."

"What voice." Zack said with a worried look on his face

"I don't know, somepony named Bobby."

"Does Bobby ever show you things."

"When I sleep he show me images but I can't always remember everything."

Spike was starting to get really embarrassed. He must have sounded stark raving mad, but for some reason he felt like he could trust Zack. Spike had lied when he said he only noticed this ability recently. Sometime after Twilight hit him, he began to understand what ponies were thinking. Also someone in his mind by the name of Bobby kept showing him images that never made any sense, some of which were about the hotel.

"Are you afraid of this place Zack"

"Of course not," replied Zack, as a single drop of sweat slid past his snout, "It's just that in places like the Overhoof, when bad things happen, they tend to leave marks that only people who "sparkle" can see. Just like they can see things that haven't happened yet, they can also see things that happened ages ago. A lot of things have happened at this hotel over the years, and not if it was good."

Suddenly, a series of numbers ran threw Spike's head. He did not know where they came from.  Did these numbers come form Zacks mind?  Was this somthing that Zack was trying to hide from him? He decided to ask.

"What about room 237"

"What about it." Zack said, his face now frozen as he tried desperately to mask his feelings

"What's in 237"

"Nothing," Zack said, his tone now suddenly firmer and more direct, "But you don't have any business going in there anyway, so you better stay out, you hear me. Stay out."

Meanwhile Filthy Rich and the others had just finished up the tour. They all said their farewells to Mr. Rich as he galloped off into the steep dirt path that would soon be covered once the snow kicked in. Because the hotel was practically out in the middle of nowhere, there were know whether ponies stationed in the area. There was a small town about 35 miles down the mountain but for the most part they didn't mind the harsh winter as much as other ponies would.

Spike and Zack came out of the kitchen and met up with the six. As the ponies set good bye to the chief, Spike's thoughts stared to  reflect on everything he learned. What were these images he kept seeing in his mind? Why were they so horrible? Were they things that had happened in the past, or could they be visions from the future? Could they perhaps be a combination of both? All this put a lot of strain on the young dragon's mind.

He decided to forget about and and enjoy himself, for he had something to look forward to. He and Rarity was going to be together all winter long after all. He started to imagine him and her in the ballroom with candles on every table. He wore a little black tux with a red bow tie, and Rarity wore her gala dress.

"More apple juice madam." he said in a suave and sexy voice.

Suddenly his fantasy collapsed as Pinky Pie ranting about parties again.

"For the last time Pinky" yelled Rainbow Dash, "We don't want to to get Twillight in trouble, can't we just play a board game or something."

"Um, a nice quiet board game would be nice," said Fluttershy who had not said a word since their arrival, "Do you think we could play Ponopoly"

They unanimously agreed. As they began setting up the game Applejack notice Twilight exiting the room.

"Uh Twi, aren't ya gona play with everypony else. After all this game is your favorite."

"I would but I really want to get started working on the essay while my ideas are fresh in my mind." she said with a sheepish grin on her face.

"Well don't work ya self out ya here." replied Applejack.

Twilight looked for a nice cozy place to begin righting. She set her quill and paper down on a desk in the lounge and began getting ready to write. So far only one sentence came to mind, but it didn't make any sense. "That's not how I would normally start an essay." she thought to herself. "Well it's all I got so far so I might as well add it and work from there." With that and she levitated her quill and began to write. The sounds of her the quill could be heard through out the halls of the hotel as she worked.

Madness Takes It's Toll

Day 1

The next morning Pinkie Pie made everypony pancakes. Almost everypony came when Pinky knocked on each ponies room. Down in the ballroom, they all sat together talking about the intense game of Ponopoly they played. They all laughed and giggled, all except a certain purple unicorn.

Twilght worked until almost 2:00 clock in the morning before retiring to her room.  She wanted to work straight through the night, but eventually her body became to weary to write or think.  Despite her fatigue, it made her happy to see her friend's smiling faces.

"Im glad eveyrpony enjoyed themselves last night." said Twilight. "I am sorry I didn't join the game last night girls."

"Don't sweat it Twilight,"replied Rainbow Dash, "Just try not to make a habit of disappearing all winter."

"I,ll try my best not to, but Im not making any promises. Anyway I better get back to work on my essay. If anypony needs me I will be in the lounge."

One Month Later

Spike sped through the hallsl of the Overhoof in the tri-cycle that Twilight had given him last Hearts Warming Eve.  Turn after turn, Spike road his Trike through one hall to the next. After fishing one last turn, his Trike came to a halt. Spike turned his head to gaze at the ominous Room 237.

Why did he stop hear? Curiocity soon overtook him as he thought about Zacks warnings about the room. A struggle between his fear and curiosity began to stir inside him. He sat silently on his tri-cycle, staring at the door, until finally curiosity won the battle.

"I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a quick peak inside." thought the purple dragon

He slowly lifted his tiny body up from the plastic vehicle and approached the door. Lifting up his tiny arms, he slowly reached out for the doorknob. Finally his claws touched the metal knob, and he began to turn it.  However, the door would not open. "Darn, I should have known it was locked." he thought to himself.

After letting go of the door knob, an image flashed through his mind. The image was of two little blue earth ponies standing in the hall. Like most of his visions, the image appeared for only a few seconds until it faded from his mind. Without giving the vision much thought, he quickly got back on his trike and began pedaling.

Outside Rainbow and Applejack were getting ready to explore the hedge maze together. The two ponys made h a bet on who could beat the other pony to the exit once they reached the center of the maze. Whoever reached the end of the maze first would receive the first slice of cake at Pinky Pies next party. To make things even, Rainbow dash was forbidden to use her wings while in the maze.

"Ah hope your ready for this sugercube.", replied the orange mare.

"I was born ready.", replied Dash as the two ponies ran into the green labrynth.

Meanwhile Twilght was throwing a bouncy ball against the wall of the of the lounge in frustration.  Her quill lay beside a mostly black sheet of paper. She had not written a single thing in days. Why am I having such bad writers block, she thought to herself. As the day progressed, her frustration grew. She began to throw the ball more violantly.

Eventullay she stopped to state a minature model of the hedge maze. She stood their gazing  down at the green walls. She became mezmorized in the model and for a moment thought she could see a blue and orange dot wandering inside.

As Applejack neared the center of the maze, she got the strangest feeling that somepony was watching her from above.  She looked up at the sky expecting to catch Rainbow Dash in the act of cheating, but the only thing she could see was Celestias blue sky. She shruged and continued moving forward. Any hesitation on her part meant that Rainbow Dash was one step closer finding her way out. With that she pressed forward, but the feeling never went away.

Tuesday

Sounds of Twilight's pen strokes echoed through the lounge as Fluttershy came in from the far side of the room. She did not take notice until Fluttershy was two feet infront of her. Nevertheless, as soon she noticed her, she quickly lifted the paper and put it into and placed it on the far side of the desk. She then turned to gaze her the yellow mare.

"Hi" she said in a tone that gave no indication of her mood.

"Oh, hi Twilight." replied Fluttershy in a very cheerful voice. "Have you gotten a lot written today."

"Yes." Send in the same monotoned voice.

"That's great news Twilight. Rainbow Dash checked the clouds today and says it's going to snow tonight."

With a black stare in her eyes Twilight sat there and said "What do you expect me to do about that, Im not a weather pony."

"Now Twillight I know your really busy with you work, but thats no excuse for being so grouchy"

"Im not being grouchy I just want to finish my work" She said in a more frustrated tone.

Fluttershy posed for a moment and then spoke up with a friendly and sincerer smile on her face

"I understand Twillight, I,ll come back later with some of Pikey Pie's Cupcakes. Maybe then you can let me see what you've written. That is um... if you don't mind Twilight."

Despite Fluttershys polite offer, Twillights overwhemling frustration remained.

"Let me explain something to you Fluttershy. Whenever you come in here and interrupt me, you're breaking my concentration. You're distracting me," She then tore her paper with her magic while still gazing at her friend. and it will then take me time to get back to where I was. Do you understand that."

Taken off gaurd by Twilights rage, the only thing Fluttershy could do was nod in agreement. Was her work really that stressfull?

"Fine. I'm gonna make a new rule. Whenever I'm in here, and you or the others hear me writing,". Slowly she started jabbing her pen onto a black piece of paper all while staring at Fluttershy with an insane grin. "Whether you don't hear me typing, whatever the buck you hear me doing in here, when I'm in here, that means that I am working. That means don't come in. Now do you think you and everypony else can handle that?

Again, the only thing Fluttershy could do was nod in agreement.

"Perfect, you can start by getting the buck out of hear."

Fluttershy slowly flew away, tears dripping across her face as she did. She did not utter a single word for the rest of the day. Out of all the ponies Twillight could have hurt by her words, none of them would have been as heart broken as Fluttershy. The young pegusus spent the rest of the day crying in hedge maze where she felt safe. As she did, twilight continued to work without any sense of guilt or pity. After all, the bitch was asking for it.

AN: Whoh, dark turn. I hope this doesn't piss anyone off. I hope I don't lose fans from this. Remember this is a story about a gradual decent into madness. I won't be able to update the story for a while do to my studies. Until next time I hope you enjoyed the read. Stay tuned because we have more iconic scenes to make 20% cooler.

Fluttercry

Fluttercry

Chapter 4

Fluttecry

Still Tuesday

That night at dinner, everpony got really worried when Fluttershy did not show up to dinner. They all had gotten used to Twillight skipping dinner since sometime during week two, but the fact that Fluttershy was was gone made everpony uneasy.  It just wasn't like her to skip a meal, especially with friends. Rarity decided to leave dinner early to go check up on her missing, with half her food still remaining on her plate. When everpony else was finished eating, they decidend to go look for Fluttershy to see if she was all right.

Rarity was very concerned when she knocked on Fluttershy's room and was greeted back by utter silence. This can't be good. she thought.  She tried a few more times, but again only the voice she heard was the echoing of her knocks.

Meanwhile, the others were searching every corner of the hotel. Applejack and Pinky Pie searched inside wile

Rainbow Dash flew around outside. She circled the building, scanning each room for any sight of her lost friend.  Eventually she caught a glimpse of her pink mane huddled in a tiny ball in the hedge maze.  She flew up to the window where she spotted Rarity moments before

"I found her, she's in the maze."

"The maze," said Rairity "Why in Equestria would she be there. Isn't it supposed to snow soon. I'll go tell the others. Please see if she is alright.  You're the only one who can get to her in time."

Without a moments thought Rainbow sped towards the maze, leaving behind a trade make trail of colors.  She hovered over the maze and gazed down at her long time friend.  He descended to about 3 inches above the ground.  Now that she was closer to her friend, she could hear Fluttershy was crying softly.  Dash couldn't hear it before because Fluttershys voice was often extremely low priced.

"Yo Fluttershy, is everything ok." said Rainbow in as gentle a voice as she could muster so as to not upset her any further.

Slowly Fluttershy turned her head and gazed up at blue Pegasus.  What Dash saw made her gasp as she examined Fluttershys face. Her eyes had become bloodshot red from crying for four house straight.  Also her wings damp and wrinkled, for she had been using them as tissues. Lastly, her face had become so pale that you could see it threw her yellow fur.  Slowly her mouth began to move, desperately trying to form words. However, the words wouldn't come.

"O my gosh what the hay happened to you Fluttershy, come on lets find Twilight, maybe she can-"

As soon as the Rainbow mentioned Twilight, Fluttershy began to cry louder. The others, who were now outside the hotel, could hear her sob.  Rarity called out and, rushed into the maze. She tried using her magic to open up a short cut, but for some weird reason her horn would not glow.  She was tor worried about Fluttershy to notice this however.

"Please speak to me Fluttershy, what's wrong?"

As if something had been triggered inside Fluttershys mind, she immediately stopped crying. For a moment she just sat on her flank and stated and Rainbow Dash. Eventually she opened her mouth and spoke firmly.

"This hotel is wrong Rainbow. Everything about this place is wrong.  At first I thought this place was so lovely, but it tricked me.  Its done something to Twilight.  The real Twilight would never say any of those horrible things.  This place is evil."

After she said that her body felt numb and she began to faint. Rainbow caught her gently in her hooves before her body could hit the ground.  Slowly she began to ascend, making sure not to drop Fluttershy.  The others saw them and exited the maze. As they the five ponies made their way back to the hotel, a pair of purple eyes watched them from the lounge window. Twilight stood there frozen expression on her face, not once stopping to blink. Every muscle on her face was locked in place.

While the others attended to Flutteshy, Spike decided to take a ride on his tricycle again.  He had to get his mind off the hotel.  After hearing Rainbow Dash repeated what Fluttershy had said, he was sure that he wasn't going insane after all.  He now knew that he wasn't the only one who could feel that something was horrifically wrong with this place.  The part that bothered him the most was the part about Twilight.

What did she mean about Twilight. She still the same as she was when she got here. Besides this isn't the first time shed worked herself up over something, or even the first Tuesday. Man what is it with Twilight and Tuesdays. Like the time when she was afraid of being tardy, or that whole message from the future bit .

As Spike pondered this peculiar patter in Twilights behavior, he turned another corner only to find two familiar apparitions standing before him.  Two blue fillies with brown manes stood at the very end of the hall about 8 feet away from him.  His body became frozen with fear as he saw the menacing smile on their faces.  In unison, the figures spoke.

"Come play with us Spikey. They whispered

He gasped in horror

"Come play with us."

Why is this happening to me. Somepony make it stop

"Come and play with us Spikey, Forever"

For a moment the figures vanished and in their place were two mutilated corpses.  Blood covered both the floor and the walls of the hallway. The bodies layed there lifelessly until suddenly they vanished along with the blood.  The fillies from before were now back in the hallway.

"And Ever,"

They vanished again and the corpses were now back in the hallway, only to be replaced moments later by the two blue mares.

"And Ever,"

Again they were swapped out and replaced with the bodies again only to reappear for a third time

"And Ever."

As the creatures swapped themselves with their mutated counterparts, Spike put his claws to his eyes and prayed for the demons to leave him. When he poked out one of his eyes the, apparitionswere gone.  He sat on his tricycle feeling both relieved and horrified.  After recovering from his shock, he began to pedal towards the safety of his room. As he did so, a voice in his head reassured him that what he saw wasn't real.  Spike thought the things Zack had told him about his gift. Was all of this the result of the sparkling?

Outside the hotel, an evil older than the Celestia herself lurked outside as the first drops of snow began to fall. A loud howl could be heard amongst the clouds. The evil circled the area surrounding the hotel, attracted by the hatred and suffering that still lingered there.  The beings and the hotel had a symbiotic relationship with each other with each other.  The hotel would supply the evil with hate, and beings would provide the storm. The windgos howled again, exited for the meal to come and violence that would soon be unleashed.

AN: I am back ladies and gentlemen. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. I am now done with the first year of college. With the stress of school out of the way. I can now focus on this story. I want to again thank everyone who has been following this story and for the helpful criticism.

Uncertainty (Not Proofread)

Chapter 4

Uncertainty

The next moring

Spike decied it was time he faced his fears. After poseing in the mirror for about five minets, he got his trike and drove all the way to room 237. This is it, im going to tell whatever behind that door to scram. If I don't face this now, these ghosts or whatever they are will never go away. This is all in my head, and its about time a prove it.

Has he turned his scooter into the next hallway, he saw somthing he didn't excpect. The door to 237 was wide open.

Meanwile

"Ok ya'll, you guys go comforter Fluttershy," said Applejack In the meantime, I'm gona go speak ta Twilight about what the hay happened between the two of um."

"This place is evil... We can't stay here... There so much hate..."

Since they took her back last night, Fluttershy had gone into a catatonic state. The poor pegisus was constantly rocking back and forth, her eyes refusing to close. All four of them had took tern comforting her that night in her room. Now it was morring, and Applejack was ready to get the honest truth behind what really happen yesterday.

Applejack whent toward the louge where Twilight was normaly riting her essay. As she approch she thought she heard the famlar sound of her quill.  However, as she got closer, she realisied that that was not what she was hearing.

In side the louge, Twilight head layed beside her pappers in a restless sleep. She was moning with fear. "Stop plealse, don't make me do. I don't make me do it. No Spike, not you to. Why I am I doing this?

Applejack put her hoof on twilights back, casing twilight to jump up from her trance.  Her eyes were opened wide with fear.

"Twilight, whats wrong, ya look more scared then a rabbit runen from a Timberwolf."

"Applejack, I just had a dream I murdered all of you."

Applejack froze. It was here turn to be scared. However, she tried to keep her composure infront of the started Twilight.

"Twilight it was just a dream, ya know ya never do th-"

"But I didn't just kill you, no ,no,no I didn't just kill you. I mutilated you and tour you to peaces By the time I was done I couldn't even find your cutie marks in the pile of ripped flesh. I must be loseing my mind."

"Twilight its ok, it's...Oh horse Apples its Spike."

Spike walked into the room, as pale as a gohst with a large bruse on his face. He walked towards them for a bit before calapsing on the floor. The others walked in from the other side, just in time to see the poor todler fall down.  Both Applejack and Rairity ran to him."

"Oh Spikey Wikey, who on earth could have..." she slowyly turned her head towards Twilight. "It was you wasn't it, you were the only one who wasn't looking after Flutershy.  How could you do this to him. You are like a mother to him.

"But Rarity, it wasn't...."

"Get away form us you disgusting brute."

With that Twilight stormed out of the lodge.

Soon she found her self in the ballroom sitting on one of the benches near the cider bar. She sat there for wile wishing she could have at least one bucking glass. How long had it been since she last had some?  It might have only been a couple of, but to her it felt like years. She lowered her head onto the wood of the bar table and sighed.

"Just one bucking drink thats all need."

"Can I get you somthing to drink Ms. Sparkel,"

Twilight lifted her head to see a red unicorn stallion with a long horn. Behind him the once empty sheves were now filled with bottles apon bottles of cider.  Under normal circumstances, twilight would have been mind boggled as to how a pony and gallons of cider suddly pooped into existence.  Instead she greet the staillion by name, even thowe she never met him in her life time.

"Bar Tender, how is the best Celestia dame bartender in Equestria doing."

"Very good Ms. Sparkle, very good. So, What will it be."

"Just dish me a nice cold one with some ice, mama need her Cider bad Tender, so tend to it."

With his red magical grip he uncorked a bottle of cider and poured her a glass. Then he levitated some ice cubs and dropped them into to cup. Took the bottle in her own magic and raised.

"Thank you so bucking much Bar, you are the best." With that she took a sip.

"Is everythin all right Ms.Sparkle, you seem rather tense."

"Well I'm having a little bit of trouble with those with my bitchy friends."

"That is unfortunate"  he said without any change his expression.

There was a acward pasuse before Twilight spoke again.

"They are so ungrateful to me. I can't believe the princess want's me to learn about friendship from these losers.  To think they would acusmy of hurting my baby dragon. He practicably my son. I love the little fucker."

Twilight  paused for a moment to take a another sip of her cider, wile Bar Tender kept his composure as if nothing was wrong.

"Ok I hit once ok. He scattered my letters. I whent to pick them up and I hit him with my hoof by mistake. It could have happened to anyone. Yet my so called friends won't let it go.

"Twilight are you in there." cried Rarity

Twilight blinked her eyes and found the bar to be empty again. She turned around saw Rarity with a worried look on her face.

"There some one in room 237. She's the one who hit Spike."