Living the Nightmare

by memphisgurl

Rating: everyone
Tags: Alternate Universe, Twilight Sparkle, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark, Tragedy
Length: 1227

Twilight Sparkle describes what happens when a nightmare of hers comes true.

One night Twilight Sparkle had a nightmare. The next day she discovers that her dream is coming true. Now she does not know what is real or not.

Published 2014-04-16 21:50:04 UTC
Last updated 2014-04-16 21:50:04 UTC

Kiss of Flame

I am Twilight Sparkle and I fear I am going insane. No longer can I distinguish between reality and dreams. All because of one. One dream - or at least I think it was a dream - changed my life forever. Let me explain what I mean. Explain what's happening here.

It has been coming towards Equestria for an extremely long time. Rushing to envelope everything. No longer does this world have a sense of night or day. The sky is always the same; burning endlessly. Nothing anypony has tried has made even the slightest impact on the fire.

Ever since the sky became like this I've been trying to figure out what could have made it so. I've been researching endlessly; day and night, if they even exist anymore. So far every single place I've looked has not give me any information on anything that could possibly be relevant to this conundrum. Though books cannot answer my questions, I know deep down in the darkest depths of my soul that this fire is not here for a good reason.

As I stand here at the edge of this cliff, looking out across Ponyville, I see the fire racing towards the ground with Rainbow Dash flying as fast as she can towards me. The flames are tipped with black as if they have stolen the night itself. She skids to a stop next to me and says, "Twilight, I'm not sure what else I can do to try to get ponies to safe places. This fire is just too strong and too fast. I need your help."

I realize now how stupid I've been; everything is clear to me now. Before, I did know that the flames were here for a bad reason, but only just now did I figure out the severity of the reason for the flames' presence. These flames wish to destroy Equestria and there is only pony alive who can stop the destruction of the entire world. Me. I know this because I had the dream that showed me this before it happened which must mean that I have some power to do what all others have failed to do. Turning back to Rainbow Dash, I say, "Don't worry Rainbow. I can fix this; I can save everything and everyone. All you have to do is keep as many ponies as possible safe for a little while longer."

Looking concerned Rainbow Dash tries to protest, "Twilight, are you sure this'll work? What if you die? Do you even know what you're going to try?"

I sigh, "Dash, I can't answer any of your questions the way you would want me to, so all I can say is: have faith in me. I don't know what I'm going to do, but I do know that I'm the only one who can do it. So please, do as I ask, and trust me."

She nods and turns to leave. Before she takes to the skies, I say, "And Rainbow? If I do die will you please make sure that our friends know how much they meant to me?"

Tears in her eyes, Dash says, "Of course I will Twilight. But how about you just don't die. It'd be better for all of us."

I chuckle and watch her fly away until I cannot see any part of her anymore. Now I begin to think about the voluminous task that lies ahead of me. Somehow I must push back the fire and save the world along with all that resides here. I'm not sure how I will accomplish such a feat yet, but I do know that I have to find a way. No matter the cost to myself, I must prevent the decimation of all life in Equestria, including Equestria itself. Though I only have a small group of friends and family, I care deeply about our race as a whole.

In less than an hour these flames will strike the ground all across Equestria and begin the destruction. I still do not know waht I can do all on my own that will save everything. The flames a mere mile above the ground at this point.

As I am looking into the heart of the flames, something clicks in my mind. I know what I have to do. It is the only way; I must make the ultimate sacrifice. The very thing Rainbow feared this would come to. I must feel the kiss of flame.

Author's Note

Don't know where this came from, but I hope you liked it!

Burning Wings

I've been in agony for so long that I have forgotten what it feels like to live normally. Though what I did saved the world, sometimes I wish I hadn't done it. When I stepped up to absorb the flames mere seconds before they decimated the entire world, I thought I was giving my life to the fire. I expected to die.

But instead the flames took over my body and altered much of who I was, who I am. I became a living host for the fire. Now I have a personality much like fire, finicky and temperamental. At any time I might just explode and have my emotions veer off in a way that I never would have done before I was kissed by the flames.

However, the worst part of all this, the part that is causing me so much pain, is that the fire gave me wings. Not wings of living flesh either; no, these are wings of flame. It is the endless burning of my newly acquired wings that is causing me such intense, never-ending pain.Nothing I do can quench the flames. Even at night these wings burn causing me to writhe and sometimes even cry out in agony.

I never once thought that my life would become so miserable, so torturous. If I had known the the price I would have to pay for saving everypony then maybe i wouldn't have done it. Well, I suppose I don't really mean that, it's just this pain has infiltrated all of my body and driven out any rational thoughts I had left in my possession after the fire took over. Its almost as if I am no longer even the same race as all those whom I saved; almost like I have become a creature of fire or even part of fire itself.

Not like it really matters anymore; my life has been ruined beyond repair. I'd rather die than continue to struggle on through this haze of agony. It is time for me to take drastic measures; I must kill myself once and for all. I have already written a letter to my friends explaining what I will do and why I have to do it.

The knife is in my telekinetic grasp waiting for me to pluck up my courage. Though I know in my heart that I should try to continue enduring life, I can't do it anymore. I have to end this tortured. All it takes is one good thrust, and I will be free. the knife is resting against my heart. Now I have done it; I pushed the knife into my heart. The light is fading, going black, now my pain is finally at an end.