Vampirical

Vision blurry, Twilight Sparkle ran through the town of Ponyville, the town that she has called home, she would now give anything to get away from. Barely anything was visible due to the severe absence of light during the night time. She was only able to see things within a few meters of her. Her thoughts were scattered, she couldn't keep them all in one place, many words were appearing in her mind, run, escape, fangs, blood, and survive, to name a few. The biggest two in her mind however, were run and survive. The dark-blue, demonic pegasus was not too far behind, Twilight could hear him galloping towards her. She already knew her best chances were in the Everfree Forest, maybe she could lose him there...

Twilight darted away from him as fast as she could, trying to find an exit. At this point, she realized she had run too deep into the forest, everything was unfamiliar to her... She galloped as quickly as her body allowed her to. She hoped the light of Luna's Moon would be around the next corner, and she could escape with enough time to return to the library and seal Spike and herself away. Twilight's panic was causing a large adrenaline rush, all of her senses heightened, she heard the twigs breaking under her feet, and the ones behind her as well. She reacted faster than she had before hand, but her senses weren't helping her get back out of the forest. The forest was becoming an everlasting maze, and her hopes of losing the pegasus in it began to diminish. She summoned all of her strength to keep herself running, remembering what she read in a book on survival situations, she ran in a zigzag pattern, trying to shake off the monster hunting her. She came to a river and stopped for a moment, What do I do?! What do I do?! Think Twilight, think! Twilight's mind rushed to find an escape route. She was stopped by the bank of the river, hoping for a moment to think, when she heard the sound of hoovesteps behind her. Without letting herself continue her thoughts, Twilight jumped across the rocks sticking up above the waters. She looked back, out of breath, figuring, and praying, that she stalled him a bit. The pegasus smirked and stretched out his wings.

Twilight turned back to the forest and tried to return to her previous speed, but she was getting tired, and he knew it just as well as she did. Even if she was tired, she wasn't planning on giving up anytime soon, but fate had other plans. Being unable to see in front of her, Twilight smacked her hoof into a tree root that was extruding from the ground. Gasping from the pain, Twilight's last breath slipped out from under her, and her knees buckled beneath her. She forced herself to crawl into the surrounding trees, hoping she could rest for a moment. She looked at her left hoof, the blood was still flowing freely from it. She covered it with a leaf, it was stinging more than the time when she was stung by a few hundred bees. Twilight was praying that it wouldn't attract the pegasus. The forest had gone almost silent, she knew that meant he was near. She heard his bone-chilling laughter, though she couldn't identify from where it originated.  She stood up and concentrated her attention and her remaining energy, she would do anything in her power to prevent what was about to happen, out of fear and rage, Twilight used focused bursts of a telekinesis spell and propelled it into the surrounding trees, hoping one would hit it's target and force him back. After she finished the burst of magic, the pegasus began to speak to Twilight, although he had not yet revealed himself.

"I'm quite thirsty right now, and you are looking like quite delicious little treat..." Twilight wasn't sure whether to be complimented or disgusted from that comment. Twilight looked in all directions, hoping to get a clear picture of his location. "You see Twilight," The thought of him saying her name so nicely in the current situation disgusted her. "I'm your nightmare, I can sense your fear, and I can decide your fate, but I'm just not sure of what to choose, so I want your opinion, an eternity of suffering the same fate as me, or death from blood loss? Which would you like? Its your choice." She felt sickened by the both options, but she knew which would be smarter and safer, for her and her friends. "Death." She replied, the hatred of both options was seeping through her words. She scanned the area once again, this time, Twilight saw him, the blue pegasus, the demon tormenting her, the only mythical creature she was sure existed. Looking at him up close like this, she clearly saw the blood red eyes, the malicious smile, and his sharp white fangs. Twilight froze in fear, unable to react. "Eternal suffering it is. Welcome to my hell." He said coldly just before he lunged at her.

...

Twilight sat straight up in her bed, tears filling her eyes. She sobbed, the pain feeling so real to her. Spike poked his head through the doorway, "Twilight? Are you OK?" He entered the room and looked at her, making sure to approach slowly. He sat on the bed next to her, "Another one of those nightmares?" He asked with the same care that he always had for her, the care of a best friend. She looked up at him and nodded slightly, her eyes still filled with tears, which were now beginning to stain her pillow. He put his claws gently on her back, "It's OK Twilight, you remember how you told me nightmares are just part of an over-arc...over-ak... uh...what's that word?" She thought for a second then replied to him, beginning to sob less. "O-Overactive?" She said with a sniff. Spike nodded, "Right, an overactive imagination?" She nodded, her tears beginning to dry up. "You just need to remember that lesson that you taught me, those nightmares can't hurt you, and they can never come true." She stopped crying completely and wiped her eyes with her hooves. "T-Thanks Spike." She stammered. "I needed t-that." He smiled happily, "That's what I'm here for, sister." Twilight smiled back. She yawned, tired now that she had calmed down. "Let's get some rest, we have to be awake to see the comet in it's full glory tomorrow." Spike yawned as well, still tired from just waking up. "I agree with you there." Twilight was about to lay her head down when she looked at her pillow again. "Maybe after changing my pillow sheets." She laughed slightly, and spike joined in too. Things will be better tomorrow, Twilight reminded herself. and you know it.