Night Mare-ish World: Part One

Princess Twilight Sparkle flew over town hall in Ponyville. Ponies walked below her. She saw Fluttershy buying carrots at the market, Pinkie Pie selling cupcakes, and Applejack selling apples. Everything seemed normal. Twilight settled her hooves on the ground in front of Carrousel Boutique. She folded her wings and trotted in.

     "Rarity," Twilight Sparkle called.

     An answer came from behind a door.

That was strange. Twilight didn't recognize the door. Had it always been there? Maybe Rarity was in there. She quietly opened the door.

     "Hello?..."

The room was very unruly. The floor was a dirty cobble stone. Grass grew through the ground. Was that grass? Twilight bent down and examined it. It looked like...moss? Rarity would never have moss in her house.

Twilight glanced around the room. A small table sat in the left corner of the room. Twilight had been wanting to ask Rarity if she had seen Rainbow Dash anywhere. Rainbow had been missing for a few days now. She went missing around 2 days ago. Rainbow had told Twilight she found a strange room in Rarity's house.

     "I'm telling you Twi," Rainbow had insisted, "it's...unnatural."

     "Not now Rainbow," Twilight Sparkle had replied.

     "Pfft...fine."

Twilight hadn't seen her sense. She studied the room. Twilight found a small wooden door at the edge of the room. She opened it slowly. The next room looked more...normal. Birch Floor board were spread on the ground instead of cobble stone. The walls were like Rarity's walls, white. A tiny pedestal stood at the back of the room.

A little jar, that was half full, sat on top of the pedestal. Twilight Sparkle walk in front of the pedestal. She picked up the tiny jar. She was tempted to drink it, but didn't. Maybe these two rooms were the "unnatural" rooms Rainbow mentioned.

Rainbow Dash lay on the ground. Pain searing through her. A pony stared down at her. She wore a black cloak. It sparkled in the moonlight. She slipped it off her. A silver unicorn stood beside Rainbow. Her mane a bright yellow. She levitated a rope beside her.

     "Rainbow Dash," The pony said, "I'm glad I finally get to meet you."

     Rainbow lifted her head. " Why are you doing this?"

     "I'm not doing anything. You drank the potion."

     "The potion you brewed."

     She cackled and teleported away. Rainbow Dash winced as the pain washed over her again. Then everything stopped. The pain vanished. She flapped her wings. Rainbow Dash sat up and flew away.

     Twilight galloped towards her castle. Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity at her side. Twilight had a clue of where Rainbow Dash went. They ran up many flights of stairs intill they finally got to the throne room. The 5 ponies sat down in their chairs.

     "What's wrong twilight," Fluttershy asked.

     Rarity put her hooves on the table. "Did you forget to brush your mane?"

     Applejack scowled at Rarity. "Why in all of 'questia does that matter?"

     Rarity stood up and exclaimed, "I like looking pretty!"

     "Well, you look petty." Applejack jump off her seat.

    The two ponies stared daggers at each other.

     Twilight Sparkle sighed. "Girls stop!"

     "This is an important matter," Pinkie Pie mumbled.

     Twilight stared at Pinkie.

    "Never thought Ah would hear Pinkie Pie say that," Applejack said.

     "Are you saying that I don't know when a matter is important?" Pinkie shouted.

     "Uh...no.." Applejack started to say.

     "I don't wanna here it," Pinkie exclaimed, "I've read a bunch of books that state about..whatever! What was I even talking about? I'm going to spill my beans!"

     "Um.." Twilight said, "Ok..Listen Rainbow Dash is clearly missing. We need to find her. I think this tiny jar has something to do with it."

     "Oh yes mighty Princess Twilight Sparkle," Somepony stated, "That jar is everything. It's mine. The name's Silver Rod."

Rainbow trotted towards Friendship Castle. In her mind she didn't want to go there. she didn't want to hurt her friends. She demanded her legs to halt. They just kept moving. What was wrong with her? She couldn't control herself. She felt like Somepony was whacking her knees with hammers. Rainbow Dash got so distracted trying to slow down she didn't notice she was already inside the castle. When she finally stopped trying she was inside the throne room.

Her friends gasped as she cantered in.

     "Dashie!" Pinkie called.

She wanted to reply. She just..couldn't make her mouth move.

     "Ah," Silver Rod continued, "I thought you weren't coming."

     "I was," Rainbow said.

     "Did you bring what I asked?"

     Rainbow bit her lip. Straining not to say anything. "Yes."

Rainbow Dash trotted out of the room and came back pushing a cage. Celestia stood inside it. She blasted the cage with magic. Nothing happened.

     Twilight Sparkle stood up from her chair. "Celestia!"

Silver Rod glanced at Twilight. Twilight quickly sat down.

      "Rainbow," Applejack said quietly, "Why are you doin' this?"

      Rainbow Dash didn't reply. She wanted to run around and control her body. She wanted to save her friends. But she couldn't.

     Silver Rod walked in front of Princess Celestia. "As soon as I capture Princess Luna I can take over equestia."

Silver Rod walked to the table-map. Her horn glowed and she blasted the table and chairs. She knocked Twilightn and the others off their thrones.  Pieces of stone flew around the room. With the table gone she used her magic to create a new throne. It was made of solid gold. Silver Rod sat down on the glowing chair.

     Silver Rod laughed. "Taking over Equestia will be a sinch if it's always like this."

     "Well," Fluttershy said, "it won't be..."

     "Look who's speaking up," Silver Rod pointed out.

Suddenly Rainbow Dash Lurched Forward. She Flapped her wings with glee. She could move! Rainbow zoomed towards the ceiling. Her wings almost touched the ceiling. Energy raced through her. The potion must have wore off.

     "Whaa.." Silver Rod gasped, "Come back down here! I didn't comand you up there!"

     Rainbow flew in circles. "I know!"

Rainbow flew straight towards Sliver Rod. Her hoof knocking her to the ground. Twilight and the other four got up. They raced over to Princess Celestia.

     "Princess we'll get you out of there!" Rarity said.

Twilight Sparkle somehow unlocked the cage. Silver Rod flew into rage.

     "How do you petty...stupid...ponies ruin MY plot! My beautiful plan!" Silver Rod screamed.

A wave of terror crept over her face as she realized she was in trouble.

     Silver Rod Backed to the stariwell. "N-Nice hanging with you Princess..."

She then raced down the stairs. With Princess Celestia and the Mane Six chasing her, Silver Rod burst through the front door. She galloped away. The Mane Six started to chase her but Princess Celestia stopped them.

     "Don't.." The Princess said, "She'll be back."

     "But Princess.." Applejack said taking off her hat.

     "Let her go."