Choices or Mistakes?

by Airy-AngelNightmare

Rating: everyone
Tags: Comedy, Tragedy, Adventure, Slice of Life, Dark
Length: 1318

Discord has been released and is out causing chaos, but how did he escape?

Angelnightmare hides away from Twilight after making her blow a fuse when she comes across a peculiar sculpture. She knows who it is, and is tempted to do something that can affect Ponyville into a horrible situation, which may lead Twilight and the others to use the elements of harmony, if they work…

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2012-03-24 22:23:32 UTC

Chapter 1

It was just a regular day in Ponyville. Twilight was up with her studies trying to learn a new spell that came very well to her interest.

“Helloooooooo!” A Teal-ish Pegasus appeared, crashing in the door without any thoughts of knocking. “Twilight! The most horrid that just happened and I need you to stop your important studies to look at it!!” The Pegasus exclaimed as though it were the end of the world.

“What can it possibly be this time, Angelnightmare?” Twilight said in a frustrated sigh, closing her book. “It’s…its Fluttershy! She’s gone completely insane!! You need to come quick! I just don’t know what to do!” She flew straight at Twilight and gave her a desperate stare. She sighed impatiently and walked toward the door. “Alright, but if you’re joking again this time, you’re really gonna get it!” Angelnightmare snickered quietly and followed Twilightsparkle, making worried looks every time she glanced at her.

When they reached to Fluttershy’s Cottage, all was heard was the sound of the small creatures roaming around everywhere. Twilight looked over to Nightmare with no expression, but made sure that Nightmare knew that she wasn’t happy about this at all.

“Check in the back! She might be quietly killing the animals!!” Angelnightmare exclaimed, rushing towards the back of the house. Twilight sighed once more and followed the Pegasus to the back of the cottage. Twilight reached to the back and found Fluttershy in the back, teaching baby birds to fly.

She was about to blow a fuse when she turned, and found Angelnightmare nowhere in sight. She growled and stomped the ground. “Ugh! I fell for it again! Can’t she understand that I need to learn these spells!! She’s just….ugh!!” Fluttershy looked at Twilight and flew over to her. “What’s wrong Twilight? Looking for someone?” Twilight glared over to Fluttershy and mumbled, “Nightmare. She’s just such a prick! I can never concentrate on my studies!” Fluttershy giggled softly. “Angelnightmare? What did she do? I saw her a moment ago, she offered to help me get the food for the birds and flew off.”

Twilight looked at Fluttershy with a blank expression for a moment, which turned to a large frown. “So she’s nice to you but annoys me till I blow a fuse!? Ugh!!” Fluttershy looked at Twilight with a bit of concern. “What if she just likes to annoy you? I don’t really see her as that type though. She’s always so helpful.” Twilight shouted in anger. “That’s IT! I’m gonna go and tell Angelnightmare to cut it off with these tricks and pranks! I have had ENOUGH!” She stomped away angrily, in search of Nightmare.

Angelnightmare flew around Ponyville in search of bird food for Fluttershy when she spotted Twilight looking around. She gulped and went out of sight, looking for the food faster than before.

Once she finally got it, she flew as fast as her wings could back to Fluttershy’s, keeping herself out of sight incase Twilight decides to come back to the cottage. “Oh thank you Angelnightmare, you saved me so much time. By the way, I think Twilight was looking for you before, she’s pretty grumpy though.” Nightmare gulped and tried to think of a good place to hide.

Home wouldn’t be such a very good idea, because she was right next to Twilight’s. Fluttershy’s cottage is too obvious now, since she was here first. The only thing left was to stay in the forest, far away from Twilight. She wouldn’t mind getting her hooves dirty a bit, plus it would be a great time to explore.

“What’s the matter Nightmare? You’ve been staring off to space for a long while already.” Fluttershy quietly hummed, afraid she interrupted something. “Nothing, I’m just going to head off to the forest for a while! But please Fluttershy, don’t tell anyone! Especially Twilight! Okay?” Fluttershy smiled. “Sure, I won’t say a word.” Nightmare smiled, and flew off to the forest.

Chapter 2

Nightmare looked around with the strange noises surrounding her every move. She continued through what felt an endless path, going circles and circles. “I should just go back. It’s not like I haven’t done this before”.

She sighed, but it turned to a quick gasp when she spotted a sculpture before her. It was covered in vines, but looking for a few seconds gave her a chance to realize what kind of statue was it. It was Discord. When Twilight and the 5 others used the elements of harmony to bring him back to stone, it seems that they probably left him out in the forest so nopony could find him, until now.

She examined the sculpture slowly, remembering all the chaos caused by that single pony.  After a couple of moments, she started to hear glows and made a loud screech, flying up and zooming away out of the forest.

She came to a sudden stop spotting Twilight a couple of hooves ahead of her, staring at her with complete rage. “Oh, h-hey Twilight…” She walked a bit closer to her. “Angelnightmare, I’m tired of your pranks! I’ve been so behind on my studies it’s such a shame! And you’re just the pony to blame! I thought it would be nice to have a neighbor around but you’re the worst pony ever!” Twilight screamed out, starting to bring in some attention to the ‘conversation’.

“Jeez cool it Twilight, you know I’m just playing with you, right?” Twilight growled. “Playing!? Well your GAMES are just what exactly pushes me to my limits! I just can’t have a pony like you around me, you’re nothing but trouble!”

Nightmare’s ears lowered and she ducked her head down a bit. “Well I don’t mean to cause any harm Twi…I just wanna play…that’s all...”. “Play?? PLAY!?!? How can I play when I’m behind on hours of studies because you always seem to interrupt when I’m in the middle of them!!!”

Angelnightmare stared at her for a few seconds then said, “Well then, fine! I won’t interrupt you anymore! I’ll stay away from you forever! Don’t even call me your neighbor because I won’t!!” She screamed out. “Fine!” Twilight yelled right back. “FINE!” Nightmare continued. They then went on opposite ways and walked away, stomping their hooves.

Twilight went back to the library and slammed the door open and shut. She stomped up the stairs almost knocking down a little purple dragon out of the way. “What’s wrong Twilight? You seem really upset.” He said, rushing up on her trail. “It’s Nightmare, Spike! She’s just horrible! So annoying and rude!” “Well she is Angelnightmare. She likes to tease a few people, but she doesn’t mean it. She’s always nice to me!”

Twilight stopped for a moment, then growled loudly which turned to a scream. “Am I the only one she picks on!?!?” “Well, maybe she does that because you’re her best friend?” Twilight glared at him. “If I am then why would she do that!!” Spike pondered for a while, then he thought, “Maybe because that’s her way of showing you’re her best friend??” Twilight froze. “That just doesn’t make sense! Why in the name of Equestria would she do that!?”

Spike sighed. “Twilight, everyone has their own ways in making friends, and everypony has to accept it. Maybe that was just Nightmare’s way.” Twilight kept frozen, and thought of the argument that occurred before. She looked down. “Oh jeez…then I guess I shouldn’t have gotten mad and yelled at her before. I should of understood that!”

Spike looked at her. “Well you know, that’s why I’M here to help when you don’t get something.” Twilight smiled a bit. “You’re right Spike, thanks.” Spike lifted his chin and smiled, then Twilight went downstairs. “I’m gonna go apologize to Nightmare about the yelling, I’ll be back later.” She said as she closed the door behind her.