CHAPTER FOUR

Twilight is her normal self again. Reading her books in the library as she normally does. A knock at the door echoes thought the castle. Twilight stops reading. “Yes? Who’s there?” She asks but no one answers. She walks out of the library into an unusually long and dark hallway. Another knock is head.

“Who is there?” Twilight asks as she walks towards the front door.

“It’s me Twilight.” A voice answers.

Twilight stops in her feet. “Apple Jack?” She asks.

Suddenly the hallway turns darker as the front door opens slowly reveling the shadow of Apple Jack. “Why didn’t you helped me Twilight?” The voice asks. Twilight can't believe her eyes, she is so scared she can’t respond.

“I taught you where my friend.” The voice continues.

Twilight tries to run away but as she turns around a cement wall prevents that from happening. “Apple Jack. Please.” Twilight begs at the shadowy figure as tentacle like shadows come out from it crawling thou the walls towards Twilight.

“You killed me Twilight.” The voice continues as the tentacles cover up all of Twilight’s body as she screams.

Twilight wakes up all covered in sweat. It was just a nightmare. It’s morning and a few days have passed since Apple Jack’s death and Twilight still blames herself for the tragedy. Her bedroom is a mess. The curtains are closed making the room seem darker and gloomier. There´s a knock at her door. Spike comes in. “Are you ok Twilight? I heard you scream.”

Twilight wipes her tears. “I’m alright Spike.”

“Same dream?” Spike asks as he sits on Twilight’s bed beside her.

“More like a nightmare.” She says.

Spike grabs Twilights hoof trying to comfort her. “You cannot blame yourself Twilight.”

“I - I should’ve saved her Spike.” She says softly. "How can I live with myself?"

“Nobody is holding you responsible.”

“The Apples do.” She adds as a tear runs down her cheek.

There is an awkward silence in the room. Spike tries to cheer her up. “Wanna go to Rarity’s? I´m sure that’ll…” Twilight interrupts him.

“I just want to be alone right now Spike.” She covers herself and rolls to her side.

Spike takes the hint and leaves the room not before saying. “I don’t blame you. You know that? Right?” Twilight dosen't respond. Spikes lives the room. Twilight covers herself with the bedsheets and tries to rest for a while.

A couple of hours have passed and Twilight, still in her bed, rests for a bit. She can't sleep as visions of Apple Jacks death hunt her everytime she closes her eyes. Suddenly Twilight hears a soft whisper close to her ear. “Bring us to the princess.” The whisper said. Twilight wakes up immediately as the whisper stops.

“Spike?” She asks as she looks around the room. Spike is no where to be seen. Twilight finds this suspicious but tries to go back to sleep but as soon as she closes her eyes the soft sound of the door screeching is heard. Twilight wakes up to see her bedroom door slightly opened.

“Spike? Is that you?” She asks but there is no answer. Twilight walks to the door and opens it. She looks around the hallway but there is no one there. Twilight goes back into her room and closes the door. As she climbs to her bed she remembers Apple Jack’s words.

“I know I closed my bed room door Twilight. I’m certain.” Twilight doubts for a second and tries to rest for a bit.

Night has fallen in Equestria. Twilight twists and turns in her bed. She appears to be having another nightmare that she can't wake up from. Inside Twilights room a shadowy figure lures while Twilight is sleeping. The shadow slowly approaches Twilights bed as she sleeps watching her from the foot of the bed as Twilight keeps twisting and turning. The shadowy figure climbs Twilights bed hovering over her. The figure smiles as it watches Twilight suffer. It then starts whispering inside Twilights ear. “Bring us to the princess.” It says. “Bring us to the princess.” The shadow repeats. “NOW!” The figure screams.

Twilight wakes up covered in cold sweat. She is scared. She breaths heavily looking around the room, but no one is there. Twilight taes deep breaths to calms herself. She feels thirsty and gets out of bed still trembling as walks to the kitchen of a glass of water. The pitcher shakes, she can barely pour herself a glass. Once she manages to drink some water she goes back to her room. The long dark hallway looks more frightening than usual. Twilight walks back to her room but as she does she starts hearing a couple of footsteps other than hers. She stops to look back. But no one is there.

“Spike?” She whispers softly onto the pitch dark hallway, but no one answers. Scared she walks back to her room. The other footsteps are heard as well she walks faster to her room and closes the door shut. She’s frightened and remembers Apple Jacks words. “I know I closed my bed room door Twilight. I’m certain.”

She unlocks the door but keeps it closed. As she gets on her bed she lays on her side with her back towards the door. A mirror on the other side of the room lets Twilight see the door. Twilight stares at it hoping she would confirm Apple Jacks words. A long moment passes but nothing happens. Twilight feeling tired rests her eyes for a second. Suddenly the sound of the door knob turning is heard. Twilight wakes up and stares at the mirror. The door to her room slightly opens revealing a pitch black hallway. Twilight stares at the door but can’t believe her eyes; she tries not to make a sound. Suddenly a whisper coming from the other side of the door is heard. “Bring us to the princess.”

END OF CHAPTER FOUR

Author's Note

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