“GUYS!” you shout with your hands around your lips. But it was too dark to see anything move, you couldn’t even see your own hands in front of your face.

‘Well isn’t this just great. From wandering the night forest with your friends to a game of terrifying hide and seek; only I’m the idiot that got separated from the group meanwhile the others look for me.’

You told them to wait for you about five times. It REALLY isn’t hard to listen and especially when they have someone who has NEVER went to this part of the forest.

You and three of your friends had been hanging out for the weekend; nothing special just chilling in one of their houses, talking and playing a few video games. Once it got really dark we would all walk to our homes, first, three of them would walk one friend near their home and then repeat the same action for the others. But this time somebody thought it’d be 'fun' to explore the upper part of the woods and take a detour.

Now you wandering in pitch black with only the light of your phone to guide you as you bump into logs and fallen trees. Your feet move carefully across the mud, you could feel your sneakers sinking in, which almost made you topple over a few times. Branches would poke at the sides of your head leaving small but long after pain which was very unpleasant. As you gently rub the pained sides –but it would only irritate the spots even more.

Your shoes felt hard ground; you was relieved to feel solid ground with the sound of leaves crunching under your feet instead the mushy muddy soil. All that could be heard at the moment were the leaves crackling under you and the sound of the winds high pitched screeches.
Your mind soon begins to carelessly think of what could be out in night cloaked mother nature.

'Hopefully I don't run into the wrong crowd, last I heard there have been numerous thugs that sit around and get wasted in these times. I heard that there've been sightings of deer nearby...I'll just hope that none run into me,' your train of thought was broken by more howling screeches of the wind, bristling leaves off the weak branches of large bodies and lifting them from the grass/mud.

As the noises grew in volume, there was a cautious feeling coursing through your chest: that kind of feeling as though something was watching you, stalking you and ready pounce. That’s when your legs instinctively get to work in mid speed to not wanting to find out if your suspicion was right. Many oak bodies were passed as your search continues for something familiar: a few times your feet would slip up but luckily you're able to keep balance, kind of.

After what seemed an eternity of wandering in the completely black abyss. You saw a clear opening within. One step at a time, the clearer it became: your eyes could see the stars of the large blue canvas that is the sky, at the very centre, the moon at its fullest.

“Oh thank god, some light,” you relieve quietly, making your way to a small cliff like structure that had enough ground for you to stand: it seemed like a very miniature version of pride rock but instead with grass and much softer matter.

There you stood, almost at the edge of the cliff: All that could be seen were lights, projecting from houses and lampposts from a far but to where you currently was, there was long bike hill. But the sight most beautiful at the moment was from the sky above. Twinkles from the miniature details, the moon was in the right alignment between the trees when you was inside the forest. Now with a further inspection your head slightly tilted, it had looked more beautiful and when staring at it for a good thirty seconds: the circular body was coated with a sapphire aura which only fits the picture in contrast.

“Well… at least I got something to look at while I wait.”

Just as you was about to relax you could hear your friends shout your name. Your mouth lets out a small sigh of both relief and disappointment.

“Until next time I guess,” you say softly to yourself as you take one last look of the white orb in the sky, while making your way back inside the shadowy forest.

But the wind soon picks up at a fast pace. The sounds grow louder into almost like roars of wild beasts: leaves started to practically scatter across your feet. As your head turns back to the sky something emerged from what seemed to be the very moon itself: a baby blue coloured cloud quickly slithered towards your current location and you were then coated in fear and adrenaline.

Your legs immediately move you back into the forest to then dive into the ground: hiding behind a large log that’s laying on its side. The barky skin of the sided body was pressing against the back of your head and neck but you could care less compared to what could have been worse.
A loud thud was heard with a small notes of hissing and whooshing. Your heart was beating like drums in a rock concert and sweat began to drip off of your face. Your breath quickens with the thought of what you had just seen: which is unclear and for some reason in the back of your mind, you wanted to know.

Footsteps could be heard. But not of a human as it sounded of four legs: like an animal.

‘But what sort of four legged animal lands from the sky?’ you thought to yourself as images of mythical creatures like Gryphons and for some odd reason a Pegasus…not sure why really.

Your mental imaging stops as you could hear a close by voice speak.

“Hmm this doesn’t seem like Equestria...” doubts the deep feminine voice. This sounds fairly bizarre as it looked ‘Equestria?’ you don’t know what alien this is or what planet it’s looking for but it took the wrong turn.

Your adrenaline filled body decides to slowly peek above to picture this new form of life. When your eyes met with the being, your mouth hung along with your eyes stretching wide in disbelief.

It was a horse like creature: wearing what appeared to be battle armour of sorts, it had a coat as black as a dark hole and it wore a bright phthalo blue mane with the hint of grayish persian blue that waved continuously, even without the need of wind –which you won’t lie, was strangely hypnotic.

Thankfully she was facing away from you and looking down the hill. You were terrified on what to do: your hands are shaking in fear. 'Have I gone insane? Is this even real?' She continues to observe the night view.

"How does another world hide away from its ruler?" she asks herself. "It doesn't matter. Once I retake Equestria, this new world will be mine as well," she boasts in glory.

You begin to worry. 'Ruler? Will be hers? What the hell is going on?!' you ask yourself internally while observing the being still.

Then a thought came to mind. 'I should get a picture! If I don't have proof people will think I'm talking shit,' you pull your phone out with stealth and patience. You proceed to go to your phones camera. You make absolutely sure that the flash was off. Died by alien horse creature all because of a camera flash. Not the best way to go.

You hold the phone in front of you with both hands so it doesn't turn out blurry. Also because you were shaking horribly. The thumb closest to the capture button slowly makes it way to take the proof. You softly sigh quietly in relief.

But before you could make your way out, your phone beeps. One of your friends sent you a message. The creature turns her body towards you. Your knees instantly drop you below to evade her vision.

"What was that? Show yourself!" she yells in a commanding voice.

Meanwhile, your heart is beating as fast as a train. Cold sweat began to emerge from your forehead and the rest of your body. When you got a glance at her, her face you instantly saw a horn on her head.

You read the screen to see the text, it read: 'Hey, where are you?' from your friend, Nikki. She's a rather close female friend of yours. She cares about you and always want to make sure your okay.

'When I get back to her!...'

As you froze still, hoping the horse like being would fly away. Your eyes were widened with fear. The sound of four legged footsteps could be heard crinkling leaves one at a time. Some sounds grew closer. It was all a game of luck and hope.

The steps of hooves die in volume. You slowly poke your head up to glance for anything. She is looking around the oak infested land. The horned horse inspects the trees with supervision. She then commences with the night sky to look for any familiar constellations.

You couldn't believe what you were seeing. To be fair: all of the things that were happening right now were unbelievable. As you watch in amazement, your phone rings. The same friend who sent the text is now calling you. Your ringtone happens to be a loud rock song.

The animals ears perked up to the sound of the beats. Her eyes met with yours.

'This is how I die!'

"You! Reveal yourself!" she commands you. You slowly rise on your feet, displaying your top half. "Now turn face to face your new -" before she could finish your feet got moving and headed off, away from her.

You could feel your heart racing as you run for life: through the mud and branches to escape what was going to be your demise. As this continues, a darker shadow could be felt fly pass by over your body. Something like a large bird.

You then stop, using the darkness to your advantage. Hoping she doesn't see you. You then realize that something's very off. There were no footsteps following you and you knew for a fact she wouldn't just let you run off.

Just as you let out a breath of relief, your eyes capture a glimpse of a large airborne creature...with four legs. It soars in the sky with speed, but as it got closer the pacing decreases. The winged being covered in black then ignites a blue light from the tip of its horn to reveal itself on to you. But all that could be seen were a pair of cyan eyes with a sharp toothed growl. The conjured light shined on her armour but only made it reflect tiny pieces of light. You were staring death in the face. She remains levitating by the help of her wings for a moment to then land on her four hooves.

"Tell me, creature. What is the name of this world?" she asks in a rather soft tone but sustains its menacing features.

You take a quick gulp before answering.

"E-Earth."

She grew a quizzical look with her eyes squinting at you. "Earth? I see and what exactly are you? You're no pony subject and this is certainly not the Equestria." she informs.

'"Pony subject?" What the hell is she talking about?' you think to yourself while your eyes continue to just stare in fear of what was essentially the grim reaper.

"I'm a human, what are you?" you ask hesitantly while staring at the creatures noir muzzle. "A Pegasus?"

The Alicorn mocked with laughter. "Little subject, I am no mere Pegasus. I am Alicorn!" she answered with a gust of wind pushing through you as her wings stretched out. "You will address me as your new ruler, an empress who shall shower you all with my night sky, you and the rest of your kind will call me Nightmare Moon!" she proclaims in triumph while examining your body.

'Nightmare Moon? What am I even looking at right now? A mythical dark horse in armour?' you thought to yourself with coldness spreading to your body, your eyes widened with shock and understanding of other forms of life. The only question on your mind that really broke through was

"Why?" you ask her until a warping sound could be heard. You could then see the winged horse retreat by force. She was being pulled back to the small cliff where she landed. As if some power above had grabbed her by the tail and was dragging her back to the moon.

"What...is happening?!" she burst with force as she kicked her front legs wildly. Upon her spooked reaction, she shot a minuscule blast of some kind at you. The power was small but still knocked you down to the ground. She then formed the familiar blue cloud form she came as and fires back to the moon.

You slowly make your way towards the cliff to stare at the moon to process what had just happened.

"What the hell...just happen?" you ask yourself as your eyes were now glued to the entrance point of a possible new world that is filled with armoured horses that have wings and horns. You then click to the blast she fired at you but were shocked to see no scars or tear on your clothing.

'Whatever that was, it must of been a blank,'

Your phone begins to ring again. It was Nikki again. This time you answer her.

"Hey! Where are you?! Why didn't you answer the first time?!" she shouts at you immediately.

"I'm near the mini cliff with the bike hill and I was being chased that's why! Also I almost died thanks for asking by the way," you told her sarcastically.

"What?! Listen I'm almost there, just stay where you are," Nikki tells you to then hang up.

You now wait for Nikki to reach you. In the meanwhile you send your attention back to the orb in the deep blue lake above that was the sky. The images of that creature crosses your mind and is never going to leave your mind for a long time.

A sound of your name being called could be heard back into the shadowy forest. It was a feminine voice, a familiar one at that. Nikki made her way to the exit of the forest to the cliff you're currently residing on.

The wind begins to brush past the grass. You jump to the sight of a familiar face as she sprints up to hold you close. Your torso grew a dramatic change in temperature, from cold to warm.

Your head was resting on Nikkis left shoulder. She always had a rather strong care for you, even in your early years of high school. Whether you were upset or stressed she would always be there. Her ginger hair tickles the tip of your nose.

"Did they hurt you?!" Nikki asks furiously, while cupping her soft hands on your frozen cheeks.

"No I'm fine, Nikki!"

"You said you almost died? Who was chasing you?!" she asks another question, as she then places her hands on your shoulders.

'How do I explain this?'

"Was it the thugs that lurk around at night?"

"N-no, it was an animal actually," you replied hesitantly as you were reaching for your phone.

Nikkis face then weakened with concern but was still genially worried.

"What kind? A fox?" she asks with a tilt to her head.

"No something...else."

You then pull out your phone to then access your gallery of photos. After several swipes you come across the picture that would change the rules of earths reality and expand all possibilities.

As you rotate your phones screen to Nikki, she leaned in to get a good look.

Your expression turns serious with your eyes twinkling with new life. As you've just discovered a new form of life beyond the human race.

"Is it a deer?" she asks confusingly.

Just like that, your face morphed like the speed of lightning. From a astounded face of glory to a look of disbelief and confusion.

The picture was almost pitch black. There were hints of blue and white dots but looked horrible. The divine being from moments ago could not be recognized.

"What?" you look back at the photo, "No! It was something completely different! It was a..." you stop yourself to a realization.

'If you tell your friend that you saw a flying unicorn that wore battle armour, that talked. She'll think you're completely mad! Just think of some other animal for now,' you thought rationally.

"What was it then?"

"It was...a doe," you say hesitantly and awkwardly while looking away as you gripped at your right arm.

Nikki then gives you a nudge to the arm. The hit wasn't exactly sore but left a sting.

"You're an ass, I thought you said you almost died!" she lets out while storming off.

"I did!" you shout while following behind her.

The two of you make your way out of the forest to the old rusty white front gates.

"I let the others know I'm with you. They're heading home, I'll walk you half way," she says with a scolding tone. She seems rather upset over what was a supposed false alarm of life and death.

"Okay..." you reply in a regretful tone while looking down at the ground at the concrete ground in shame.

The two of you share a long walk of awkward silence. Nikki only felt used and lied to about a situation which you can't even explain without sounding either a lunatic or a bigger liar. Even with the way she feels, she still glad that you're safe from being alone in the middle of the night.

After an awkward farewell, you headed to your empty home. You were the only child in the family and your parents went away on holiday, so you had the house to yourself for a good number of days. Now most young adults would invite people to have a huge party and get wasted and possibly mingle. Unfortunately you never so the point in those types of social gatherings.

Instead you decided to take a long think to yourself while on your bed. You were too in thought to even get changed. You hardly blinked or moved while going through what had just occurred tonight.

'What was that thing? Where did it come from? More importantly, what if it returns with more of its kind? What if there IS more?'

As those questions replayed back in your mind, the scene of near death flicker like a roll of film. The encounter with what appeared to be an extra terrestrial being of some sort. With high intelligence and untold power beyond science but perhaps magic. Something you always admired and adored, magic, was real from the looks of what the creature shown by her horn. Many questions left you questioning how small you were compared to what was possibly out there.

'Will it return? How would it come back? It didn't seem like it meant to come or leave here at all...'

You decided to leave it for another day and get ready for bed.

Author's Note

Hey everyone, I'm still considered a novice when it comes to writing. (At least to me)

So if you have any feedback that'd help me improve, I'd humbly appreciate it very much.

I hope you enjoyed this first chapter :)