Fear of the Shadows

by CrimsonCupcake

Rating: everyone
Tags: Second Person, Dark, Alternate Universe, Thriller, Horror, Anthro
Length: 1201

Have you ever felt like somepony was watching you from the shadows? You may be more right then you ever expected. This is a second-pony perspective of a filly and her best friend Babs doing their best to fight against an entity they can't see, hear,

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2016-04-06 14:26:27 UTC

Sleep Over

You wake up screaming in a cold sweat. Your parents run into the room.

Mom: "SWEETIE WHATS WRONG?!"

Dad: "WE HEARD YOU SCREAM!"

You: "Sorry just had an extremely real nightmare."

They calm down and sit next to the bed to your right.

Mom: "That must have been some frightening dream. Are you ok? Do you need me to stay in here with you?"

You smile "no mom it was just a dream."

Dad: "Like your grandma used to say 'the more real your dream is the greater chance its going to come true."

You: "I hope not..."

Mom: "want to talk about it?"

You: "no I'll be fine thanks."

They both hug you.

Mom: "well alright then. Get some rest so you can have fun with your friend tomorrow. Did you pack your bags?"

You: "yes mom"

Mom: "good boy. good night then"

Dad: "see you in the morning"

You lay back down and sleep peacefully the rest of the night.

The nest morning you walk to the train depot in Manehatten with your best friend Bab Seed, Rarity, Jazz, and Applejack.

Mom: "Remember to make sure he gets a bath at least every other day."

Jazz: "yes ma'am."

Mom: "and make sure he eats his vegetables."

Babs giggles and you blush.

You whine a bit "mooooom."

Mom: "ok ok sorry honey."

Dad: "the train is boarding we better go now."

Your mom hugs you tightly and kisses your cheek. You wave good bye as she boards the train. the train whistles and starts going as you keep waving all the way until its out of sight.

Rarity: "well now that they are gone who wants to go to my new boutique and help model it?"

You and Babs both hop up and down excited to go saying "WE DO! WE DO! WE DO!"

All the mares smile

Jazz: "I'll head home to start making lunch for when you all get back"

AJ: "I'll help Rarity watch the little ones"

Rarity says in a singing voice "the more the merrier."

Jazz heads back to the apartment while you and the others go to Rarity's new boutique.

At the boutique Rarity tells the story of when she came to Manehatten with Maud and Pinkie. After her story everypony  helps setup her new shop with the mannequins and dresses.

Babs: "Rarity these dresses are so beautiful!"

You: "Yeah they're so colorful and eye-catching."

Apple: "Aww shucks sugar cubes yaw should've seen her dresses she made for us at the Gala the first time we went."

Babs and you: "YOU WENT TO THE GALA?!?"

Rarity: "Twice actually."

You: "Wow cool"

Babs: "Can we go next time?"

Apple: "If our sisters give say its ok then sure?"

You: "Rarity can you make our dresses?"

Rarity: "I always do."

You and Babs jump up and down giddily at the idea of being able to go.

Babs: "I can do our hair!"

You: "I can.....what can I do?"

Babs: "You can plan the after party seeing how you  take after Pinkie."

You: "Yeah that sounds fun."

Apple: " Don't get too excited that's IF they say its alright."

Rarity: "I'm sure they will be nice enough to let this one pass."

Apple: "Or Pinkie and Twilight can take them."

Rarity: "I'm sure Twilight will be taking Starlight Glimmer with her but Pinkie might be all clear."

Apple: "Perhaps Fluttershy than?"

Rarity: "That might be the better way to aim at."

You: "I'm sure Pinkie will take me with her but I won't go without you Babs."

Babs: "Thanks your a good friend."

Rarity: "Anyways I think we've done enough for today lets say we head to Babs's home to eat lunch."

Babs: "Yeah I'm getting hungry to-"

Suddenly there is a huge crash as Babs is pushing a mannequin she pushes it into a lamp which nearly hits you but you jump out the way just in time.

Rarity: "Oh my goodness are you 2 alright?"

Babs: "Yeah I'm alright."

You: "Me too."

Rarity: "Oh thank goodness."

Rarity assesses the damage of the torn dress and mannequin. It was torn to down the entire left side. The mannequin, however, was broken by the head splitting straight down the middle.

Rarity: "What in Equestria did you girls do to this mannequin?"

You: "She only knocked over the lamp. The lamp tore the dress but the mannequin should be fine."

Rarity: "Well that's clearly not the case."

You and Babs: "But-"

Apple: "No buts yaw go and sit over there on the couches while we finish up here."

You and Babs sadly walk over and sit on the couch.

You: "What happened?"

Babs: "I'm not sure."

Later in the same day everypony heads to Bab's apartment for lunch that Jazz prepared earlier. The mares sit in the living room sharing personal funny experiences. You and Babs eat in her room listening to her newest favorite song by some band you don't know. They were actually pretty good. Suddenly the light bulb in the room bursts and shatters and you jump away from it while Babs screams. The adults run in to see what's wrong.

Apple: "Are you fillies alright we heard a scream."

Jazz: "How the hay did the light bulb shatter?"

Babs: "We were listening to my new cd when it basically just exploded."

Jazz: "Must have overloaded. Lets clean the glass up and tell the building manager."

Rarity: "I'll clean this up. Jazz go ahead and take the kids with you to report this and Applejack find the replacement light bulb."

Jazz tells Applejack where to look and take you and Babs to find the manager. Rarity cleans up the glass and looks at the wires in the bulb.

Rarity: "Applejack do come here please."

Applejack walks up, "what is it Rarity?"

Rarity: "Look at the wires. They are in one piece still."

Apple: "Yeah and?"

Rarity: "That means it was broken by them. It wasn't what we thought."

Apple: "Those little fillies are in big trouble for lying."

Jazz returns with you and Babs. Applejack and Rarity stand in the living room clearly upset and looking at you and Babs. You shrug back feeling uncomfortable.

Jazz: "What's wrong?"

Apple: "They lied to us. They broke it."

Rarity: "It wasn't overloaded like they said it was just broken."

Babs: "We're not lying to you."

Apple: "Stop it now Apples don't lie."

Babs: "But-"

Jazz cuts her off, "both of you to the room now."

Babs: "But sis-"

Jazz: "NOW!"

You and Babs run to the room. A half hour later Jazz walks in wit an upset look on her face.

Jazz: "You will sit in here quietly, eat dinner, and go to bed. I will decide if your still grounded by tomorrow by how you act today."

You and Babs nod in understanding. She closes the door and walks away while you and Babs just lay down and stare out the window. A couple hours pass and you and Babs eat dinner silently and lay down for the night.

You: "Think tomorrow will be better?"

Babs: "I hope so because this first day was terrible."

You and Babs hug each other and fall asleep hugging.