THE MARE OF NIGHTMARES
by thewriter133

On the stage in front of all the town was a black clothed mare. She was a unicorn with a blond mane that was cut to form a Mohawk. What parts ponies could see of her through her fishnet clothing was all tattoos.

Pinkie Pie was bouncing in place full of her usual mirth. The music started it was calliope music like one would hear at a circus only it was in minor key. Fluttershy curled up under a large bear that acted as her guardian. Her blue eyes were barely visible. She was shaking. Applejack was agitated, she wanted to get back to work. Rainbow Dash was in her usual spot, five feet above everypony else. Twilight Sparkle was fascinated. Rarity had refused to show up.

The unicorn on stage spoke in a loud voice “Now what you came for. behold the freaks.”
Pinkie Pie’s eyes narrowed at this. A curtain fell and behind the stage were two rows of large mobile homes. Leading up to what looked to be a barn. The ponies quickly went in except for Fluttershy who slinked off to go hide in her home.

Pinkie Pie was giggling as she stepped over the twitchy forms of Lilly and Daisy. She looked into the glass wall only seeing water on the floor. The water jiggled and two eyes opened up. It turned pink and warped into Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie giggled and said “Ok now do Applejack.”

The goopy version of her tilted her head then giggled “Nope she’s not as fun as you. She’s got a stick up her butt.”

“Ooo you like fun too? Yay!” The two began making faces at each other.

Applejack snorted but followed Apple Bloom as she began to examine the other home. An Applejack look alike stood there. She was reading a paper with tentacles from her mouth. Her mouth was split into three and her tail was a scaled cord with feathers on the end. Her leg muscles bulged with very little effort. Apple Bloom was reading the plaque Tatzlejack of Tatzle.

“Sis, Where is Tatzle?”

Applejack looked at her pseudo doppelganger and spoke “Hey Tatzlejack, where is your home?”
Tatzlejack smiled as best she could with three jaws “Far away in a land called Tatzvia. It's an unforgiving place near Bashkir”

“Well there you go Apple Bloom.”

Rainbow Dash was looking at a strange pegasus in front of her. The plaque read Tenta Dash of Tentacore. The Pegasus has very long veiny noodle dick like structures instead of hair. It was currently rutting a rubber pony that was used to keep it distracted. The rubber pony was certainly enjoying herself. Rainbow was on the ground her wings sticking straight up in the air all rigid.

Little Dinky Doo was looking through one of the home's windows. All she saw was a pony sized doll. She looked disappointed turning away she heard a gasp from her mother and turned back only to see the doll pony looking directly at her.

Dinky giggled and spoke “Hi there. What are you?”

The doll turned it’s head in a questioning manner. Then giggled a small aura appeared and words were written in it. I am a toy forsaken by a little filly. When she discarded me I vowed revenge and swore to hunt her down and consume her soul.

“Really?”

No. I wish it was that cool. In reality A long time ago in a small village near Unicornia, called Ponyville, a wise yet antisocial mare named Kimono built the first Doll Pony. She was trying to find a way to increase the amount of stallions. However, being an Earth pony, she could not perform the magic well. The spell backfired and her soul, mind, and body became one with the construct. She found that anypony she touched or that touched her was turned into a doll pony. Anypony they touched or were touched by also became doll ponies. When Ponyville was destroyed most of us were also destroyed. Only a handful survived and found that the magic had changed us.

Twilight was watching the display with curiosity. She then continued to wander the camp in awe. Her mind craved more information. She had recognized the Tatzle ponies as carnivorous and she began to study the mares around her for her test subject. She had also watched some of the Tenta-pony’s excitement.

That night when everypony was gone Twilight Sparkle snuck into the camp. She had in her aura a bound pony. The mare was yellow with green pigtails and a cutie mark of three apple fritters. Tatzlejack’s window was open so the night air would cool her habitat down.

Twilight whispered “Excuse me miss Tatzlejack.”

Tatzlejack rose from her sand pit and eyed Twilight warily “Why are you here?”

“I brought a gift so that I may learn from you.”

Tatzlejack eyed the bound mare warily “what do you expect me to do?”

“Consume her. I want to see how you work.”
Tatzlejack’s mouth opened and the tendrils shot out and wrapped around the mare. The mare squirmed in desperation. Her eyes were wide and fearful. The Tendrils wrapped around her tighter causing her to moan. Then the tendrils entered her and began to abuse the mare. soon enough the mare was spent and was slowly dragged into Tatzlejack’s stomach. Twilight had written down and recorded all the data. She walked away and then vanished in a pop.

Tatzlejack looked around and jumped out of the home. She trotted through the circus and entered an apple orchard. She followed her instincts and saw her pony doppelganger bucking a few trees.

She hurried over and spoke “Applejack, was it?”

Applejack jumped and bucked her in the side. “Shoot ahm sorry, ya startled me.”

“I’ve been through worse. I came to deliver something to you. A purple alicorn sacrificed this to me.”

She horked and then the tendrils brought out the mare from her storage sack. She placed the spent mare on the ground.

“I figured it best not to eat her like that alicorn wanted but to put her in my excess food sack. It’s where my kind store all the food we cannot eat to preserve it for drought season.”

“Celestia’s golden showers! What was Twilight thinking?”

“She wanted to study my feeding habits. Her thirst for knowledge is frightening.”

“Here, thanks for not eating my cousin Apple Fritter.”

Applejack handed Tatzlejack an apple which she ate and gasped in joy.

“I have never had something so delicious. Oh my goddess! More please.”

“All right here you can have this basket. Other than that you’ll have ta pay bits like everypony else.”

Tatzlejack waddled back to her trailer full of apples. She was quite content. She heaved and her tendrils brought out a spit covered Applejack. Applejack looked dazed and was unable to hear Tatzlejack apologize.

Author's Note

Introducing the Trusty Tatzlejack.

As always feedback is appreciated.