Shadow in the Bushes

Pinkie Pie was busily preparing another party for a newcomer in town. She didn't get a good look at that pony but she made sure to send him an invitation as she did with other ponies.

"This'll be my best 'Welcome to Ponyville' party EVER!" She shouted in excitement as she continued setting up the party supplies, the games, the food and everything else. She finished really fast and wiped away the sweat on her forehead,

"Now that's a workout."

Immediately a knock came to her door and she gasped in surprise,

"The guests are early the party doesn't start for another hour. Well the early birdy gets the wormy."

She hopped over to the door and opened it wide but was met with darkness,

"Huh? I don't remember it being night-time."

Suddenly she felt a strong breeze push against her and then realized wind was blowing her away. She tried to fight against the wind but ultimately she was blown away into the darkness. When she finally landed she found herself on a rock farm, her FAMILY's rock farm.

"What? What the Celestia am I doing here?" She asked herself in deep confusion.

Suddenly she noticed her mane had suddenly flattened and she looked at horror as she saw her cutie mark change to a pick-axe striking a rock.

"W-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-WHAT??!!! What's going on?!" She shouted in terror and confusion.

Suddenly she felt her hooves move on their own and grab a pick-axe and strike into the nearest rock. She tried to get moving but her hooves just wouldn't stop. And then she saw it, that tall scary faceless pony from her nightmares. She screamed in horror as she tried to get her hooves to move in control but they wouldn't respond and kept using the pick-axe to break rocks and the 'pony' trotted closer until eventually he was so close his non-existant face was close to hers and she screamed in terror as static clouded her vision.

Pinkie awoke in a fright screaming in terror. She was breathing so heavily her chest was pumping up and down rapidly.

"Why is this happening? Why does that.... Thing keep haunting me?!"

She got in a feedle position and cried and cried. Outside her window the slender pony from Pinkie's dream appeared and although he didn't have a face you could imagine he had an evil smirk on his face and disappeared.