The Hauntfest Maze

"Why are we doing our maze first?" Sunset questioned her friends.

"Because they said it would be easier." Sour Sweet stated as if it was the simplest thing in the world as she adjusted her gargoyle wings.

Sunset thought for a moment "But we were already at their maze?"

Indigo rolled her eyes as she sat in her purple uniform "Guess they just wanted to make sure that they don't do so awfully compared to us. I still don't get why you didn't let me install those apple shooters Sunset."

"Because that's just mean, it's not even scary, an apple in someone's eye could hurt if it was shot hard enough." Sunset groaned.

"Here they come" Sugar Coat stated simply as Twilight's team trotted up to the maze.

"Right, so we do yours first so that way when we've done ours you can go home and get some rest." Twilight beamed.

"Get some rest?" Sunset questioned her marefriend.

"Hehe you'll see." Pinkie bounced.

"So can we finally start the maze Sunset?" Diamond Dust asked enthusiastically as Sunny Flare, Indigo, Sugar Coat and Sour Sweet looked eager to get started.

"Alright, you shouldn't need a tour guide for this maze" Sunset laughed, "It's not a big one.

"We'll be waiting at the end with Discord." Sunny Flare stated as her group started to walk around the maze.

When Sunset's team was out of view Rainbow grinned "This is going to be a piece of cake, I can't wait to see their reaction to our maze they're gonna be so scared, glad you could come up with some amazing ideas Pinkie, didn't know you and Fluttershy had it in you."

"Hehehe what can I say? It's a talent." Pinkie grinned as she bounced into the maze. Twilight and the others followed behind Pinkie who slowed down and walked beside her friends.

A clearly fake skeleton dropped from above it had one fake eye in the socket, Rainbow couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Seriously!? This is a special effect?" Water squirted out of the eye drenched Rainbow.

"Well there's your effect dear" Rarity and the others giggled at the drenched Pegasus.

"Whatever" Rainbow couldn't help but giggle herself.

Just as Rainbow was about to reply a loud snickering giggle turned the atmosphere cold, the ponies slowed down the hallways of Brush and kept their eyes peeled. The end of the path only let them take a left turn, and Rainbow - of course - was the first to zip through it. "Woa...."

"What is it Dashie? A horrible toothy death defying monster!??" Pinkie said with absolute excitement as she bounced around the corner and stopped in her tracks. "Wooow" Pinkie said as she bounced round the objects in the small clearing. It's an old circus ride that was run down, rusty and gave of a creepy vibe.

"Wow" Rarity said as she came up to the old ride, "The pattern on this is absolutely incredible I'll have to clean it up a bit but I must ask Sunset if I can borrow that."

"Great, at least SOMEONE is happy." Rainbow groaned, "Come on." she said as she started to fly down another path, her four friends followed her. The fairground ride started to spin, making a quiet squeak. Twilight turned around to see no difference in the ride but for some reason she was drawn to it.

"Twilight come on! We wanna finish this before we're 80!" Rainbow shouted back at Twilight after realizing she'd strayed from the group.

"Coming" Twilight shouted back and turned to be whacked in the face with another fake skeleton. "Oh for bucks sake." She pushed past the skeleton and cantered to catch up with her friends. As Twilight was almost at her friends the ground gave way under her. Twilight couldn't breathe as she collapsed into the ditch and landed in the mud; making a loud ouff sound as she did. Twilight tried to fly out but something was stopping her, she couldn't get more than thirty centimeters off the ground no matter how hard she flapped her wings.

"Twilight!" She heard her friends call her and run towards the ditch, Rainbow flew down into the ditch to help Twilight but stopped halfway.

"Rainbow?" Twilight questioned as she watched Rainbow slowly fly down facing her with a terrified look on her face. "What's wrong?" Twilight stiffened as she heard a breathy growl from behind her.  Twilight turned to see a creature with no fur, just grey skin. It had a hunched back and stood on all fours, it had the face of a rabid wolf with jagged teeth. It dragged one of it's back legs behind it as the creature begun to approach Twilight.

"Twilight come on lets fly." Rainbow tried to speed back up but found she was unable to. "What the hay?"  Rainbow tried several times to get off of the ground, each time the grey creature took a step closer.

"Come on I see a path. Applejack! You and the others go ahead!" Twilight called and the Alicorn cantered down the path which looked to be held up by tree roots.

With Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity

"We better think of a way to help Twilight" Applejack mumbled to Pinkie pie and Rarity as she watched the grey creature chase after Rainbow and Twilight.

"While that's a quite alright idea dear, I think we might want to help ourselves first"

Applejack turned around to her friend when the grey creature was out of sight. "Why Rarity? Whats-"

A wicked giggle interrupted Applejack, the same giggle from the beginning of the maze, only this time they could see the culprit. A glowing orange face with a wide grin stared at them from the other side of the hallway.

"A pumpkin?" Applejack started to move backwards with her friends as the pumpkin moved towards them. Pinkie squeaked "Ruuuuuuun! It's gonna eat us alive!" Pinkie bolted away from the pumpkin followed by Applejack and Rarity. As they ran down the hallway another pumpkin appeared in front of the trio. Pinkie screamed and she, Applejack and Rarity galloped down another hallway they stopped for a moment when they saw that three turnings we're available Pinkie looked behind her to see the two pumpkin heads following her.

"I see the exit!" Applejack called as she started to run down the pathway that was to the right, Pinkie and Rarity followed close behind as they got closer to the exit more little tricks popped out of the bushes, making them giggle and squeal as they ran past. Applejack was the first out, followed by Pinkie and Rarity. They were greeted with a view of the Shadow Bolts laughing with Diamond and Sunset just shaking their heads.

"Oh Sunset! That was great." Applejack said between laughs. Although she noticed the lack of a certain Draconequus  "Where is Discord?"

Sunset beamed at her friends, "Discord is basically 'observing' so he can tell which maze is scarier or whatever. Did you have fun?"

"Yes dear that was quite a fun ride." Rarity said to Diamond and Sunset as she calmed her giggling down.

"The look on Rainbow's face when she saw the grey monster, PRICELESS!" Indigo couldn't stop her snickering.

"That was EPIC!!!" Pinkie cackled as she looked back into the maze to see the pumpkins gone.

"Where's Twilight and Rainbow?" Applejack asked.

Diamond grinned "They're on their way."

Back in the underground tunnels, under the maze.

Twilight slowed down and gasped for air, "I think we got away."

Rainbow smiled nervously, "I don't get why we couldn't just fly out."

"Me neither." Twilight mumbled as she carried on walking ahead down the dark path.

Twilight heard a loud thump. "Ouch" Rainbow's voice whimpered.

"Rainbow are you okay?" Twilight asked a little concerned.

"I think I walked into a tree root."

"Hold on" Twilight cast a spell to light up her horn so they could see where they were going, as Twilight was able to make the room brighter she saw what she was facing a giant eyeball which made her jump at first, but after looking at it she couldn't help but titter as she carried on walking forward, the pair came up to a stair case.

"We can finally get out of these tunnels." Rainbow said as she trotted towards the stairs.

"Hey guys, how did you enjoy the tunnels?" Sunset smiled at the pair as they came up the stairs.

"How did you get a huge monster in there!?" Rainbow demanded.

Indigo started laughing again "Your face when you saw that hologram was hilarious."

"Hologram?" Rainbow questioned, Sunset pulled out a small device and pressed a button on it and the grey skinned monster appeared again.

"It's fake see;" Sunset put her hoof on the creatures paw and her hoof went straight through it.

Rainbow stared at the hologram in disbelief; "I can't believe it.....I was scared of something that I could walk through!?" Twilight couldn't help but giggle at her friend's disbelief.

"Hmmm yes Rainbow Dash the ordeal was quite amusing, The Shadow Bolts have set the bar high for you." A bat said as it morphed to reveal Discord.

"And you admit you were scared?" Indigo mocked with glee.

"Not as scared as you're gonna be when you try our maze!" Rainbow countered.

The dark blue Pegasus grinned "Well then Rainbow Dash, lead the way."

"I will." Rainbow dash started to fly towards Sweet Apple Acres while everyone but Twilight and Sunset left.

Ponies from both Canterlot and Ponyville gathered around the maze dressed in costumes of all kinds.

"Is the Maze open yet?" A blue and purple pony asked the pair.

Twilight and Sunset both looked at each other and nodded, "Yep, it's open to anypony!" Twilight beamed as ponies started to go inside.

"Come on. Time for our maze Sunset." Twilight trotted ahead to catch up with the others and Sunset followed.