If somepony had told Chrysalis only a few years ago that her children would betray her, she would've called them deranged. If somepony had told Chrysalis that the dark side of an Alicorn Princess would have offered her an allegiance, she would've probably considered it before declaring those ponies deranged. "You gain Eternal Night and the title as the only Princess of Equestria, and I gain revenge... but what about a possible long-term effect?" Chrysalis inquired as Nightmare Moon led her through an abandoned warehouse that was run down and overrun with shadows. She swore she had seen bulbous, completely white eyes staring at her from the shadows without any real bodies behind them.

Nightmare Moon simply smiled. "You could have the Crystal Empire, if you wanted. Or simply rebuild the Changeling Kingdom, and we could have a long-term alliance. You are immortal as you are the only Royal-Changeling, Thorax and Ocellus lack your true power, and I am immortal as I am an Alicorn and both Luna and Celestia are immortal as well. However, I have a feeling that Luna would outlive Celestia and all other ponies probably for more than forever," Nightmare Moon said quietly and Chrysalis could tell that the mare was delighted with the idea.

"How so?" the former Changeling Queen asked.

"Shadows were before light, which shunned them away despite the fact that they were what allowed the light to exist. The Shadow Ponies and the Bottom Feeders have existed since the dawn of Equestria and even Faust," Chrysalis blinked with surprise. "They lurk in the darkest parts of the dream realm and attack ponies whose minds are detached from their bodies. The most common time this happens is during a comatose state. They are also responsible for the creation of nightmares. What do you think Luna fights back each and every night all alone with nopony to help her?" Nightmare Moon snorted with anger. "And Celestia dares to call them lovely..." she snarled.

"I did not know this," Chrysalis said quietly and Nightmare Moon's anger dissipated as she smiled gently.

"Nopony but Luna as well as King Sombra would know," Chrysalis nodded while she frowned.

"Is he even still alive?" she asked.

"But of course. He was simply banished into the coldest parts of the North, just like the Windigos of the North. What do you think creates the coldness so far north? The Crystal Heart is the only protection the Empire has against them as well as Sombra, even though it lures Changelings to its domain," Chrysalis couldn't help but nod again. That was how Thorax had met Spike after all...

"Then again, I suppose the idea of rebuilding the Changeling Kingdom has more merit than giving you the Crystal Empire. Should the Shadow agree to our terms, the cost of it would be returning his Empire to him. Though I cannot really say that it is much of a sacrifice," Nightmare Moon said and Chrysalis's eyes widened with shock.

"Allying ourselves with King Sombra?" she questioned.

"His knowledge of Dark Magic is astounding which makes him not only a powerful unicorn, but an intelligent ally to have and a potential foe. Having his allegiance would be much safer than not having it," Nightmare Moon said and the Changeling knew the Alicorn was right.

"How would you contact him though if he was banished to the North?" Chrysalis asked.

"He does not dream, so I cannot. It would require you to do so, but you would be able to transform into a creature capable of withstanding the cold and even become powerful enough to protect yourself with magic from the cold. The idea of allegiance also extends to the Windigos, who were in the North before the Crystal Ponies came to take it from them like the gluttonous and greedy welps they are," Nightmare Moon said darkly.

"How would I even find him and in case you haven't noticed, I don't play well with others. Look at our own meeting," Chrysalis said with boredom and Nightmare Moon smirked.

"I wouldn't have it any other way, and it's only to extend the offer. To ally himself to potential enemies is an intelligent move on his part as well and a pony like himself would know that for a fact," Nightmare Moon said. "The same to be said about the Windigos and I know that Sombra has an affiliation with the cold and a dislike for the Crystal Heart, just like the Windigos. They could share the North," she said.

"You dream big for a little filly," Chrysalis said idly.

"I imagine the time that has passed for us has been time they've spent together with no other real choice. It is better to be feared than loved, and it is better to keep your enemies closer than your friends. It is not the exact quote, but you understand my meaning and I know he does as well. Luna had a bit of an affiliation with him as well," Nightmare Moon said with a crooked grin.

"That kind of an affiliation?" Chrysalis asked with a raised eyebrow and Nightmare Moon smirked.

"The best part was that Celestia still doesn't even know," Nightmare Moon chuckled.

"You have intelligent ideas, but have you forgotten about the Draconequus that can alter reality itself?" Chrysalis asked and Nightmare Moon rolled her eyes.

"Your lack of faith in me is insulting. Of course not. He would make a wonderful ally as well, and an even more dangerous enemy," Nightmare Moon said.

"He betrayed them once and has regretted it ever since. He won't do it twice. Not with the Element of Kindness fluttering around," Chrysalis said and Nightmare Moon raised an eyebrow. "That wasn't intentional," Nightmare Moon rolled her dark teal eyes.

"I have spent over a thousand years plotting and planning for this moment, during Luna's time when we were one and after I was banished from her. I have seen the dreams of all of the ponies, as I am part of her and she while she does know I still exist within the darkest parts of her heart and the deepest parts of her mind, she does not know that I am sentient on my own," Nightmare Moon sighed. "I have seen the dreams of the Mane 6 especially and from their nightmares and fears I have created six entities much like myself. Though I have also done the same with Cadence as well, even if you have a strong dislike for her," Chrysalis's curiosity overpowered her hatred however.

"They are the Nightmare parts of the Mane 6," Nightmare Moon said as seven pony forms came out of the shadows and Chrysalis saw that they were all taller than their actual counterparts. All of their coats were black as ebony and their pupils were slitted, just like Nightmare Moon's. "While they all possess evil counterparts, the Six and not Cadence, I created these six for specific reasons to search through the Six's memories, dreams, and create nightmares when necessary," Nightmare Moon explained.

"Why is the one for Twilight Sparkle still a Unicorn?" Chrysalis couldn't help but ask.

"There is only room for one Alicorn Princess, my Queen," Nightmare Moon said teasingly.

All of them were mostly the same, though they were much taller as their legs were longer and their coats were all pure black. Their eye colors were the same, as were their mane colors, though most were darker in shade. Mostly Twilight Sparkle's as well as Rainbow Dash's and Rarity had a dark shade of purple, a lighter shade of purple, and white streaks through her mane and tail. Their manes and tails were like Nightmare Moon's as well, with a gentle flow and stars shimmered in the elegant locks. Their manes and tails were much longer, and Pinkie Pie's was much more wild. One thing she did notice about Cadence and Twilight Sparkle, aside from the longer horns, as that their Cutie Marks were darker. There was a dark streak through Twilight Sparkle's pink star and Cadence's heart, a representation of the Crystal Heart, was red rather than blue. Another thing about Cadence was that she wore a gold necklace with a crystal blue heart in it that was cracked, almost like a broken heart. She also noticed that Rainbow Dash's cloud as black rather than white and that her wings were much bigger and pointed than the real one's.

"Do you like them? I call them the Nightmare Six," Nightmare Moon said with delight.

"Nightmare Six?" Chrysalis asked.

"Well, it seemed rather horrid to call them by their predecessors of the Elements. So just put the word Nightmare in front of them, as they all possess the ability to create nightmares and wreak havoc among the dream realm," Nightmare Moon said with a childlike smile.

"Nightmare Twilight Sparkle, Nightmare Rainbow Dash, Nightmare Rarity, Nightmare Fluttershy, Nightmare Pinkie Pie, Nightmare Applejack, and Nightmare Cadence?" Chrysalis inquired.

"Long, yes, but it is quite irksome when not said. Pardon me for my... dedication," Nightmare Moon said almost sheepishly.

"Where are we?" Chrysalis asked as the background changed to a dark forest and they stood beside a well that seemed to go deep and she swore again that she saw the bulbous, white eyes staring at her from inside the well at the bottom... wherever that was.

"There are multiple parts of the dream realm. We were in the Deep Sleep, now we're in the Deeper Sleep. Down there leads to the Deepest Sleep, where the Bottom Feeders lurk. They will eat you. They may be blind, but they sense movement and can smell fear. The eyes you see are those of the Shadow Ponies, hungry to possess an unoccupied body," Nightmare Moon explained it so casually that Chrysalis felt a sliver of fear pool in her gut.

"Why did you create the Nightmare Six?" the Changeling asked.

"To haunt the dreams of the Mane 6 and weaken them so that they will have restless nights and be more exhausted, so that they will be in need of more sleep and they are able to get past the idea of Dreamless Sleep spells and potions. It will keep the Mane 6 not only weak, but in my domain of power," Chryalis was impressed.

"Why not create all of the ponies, though?" she asked. "Celestia would recognize the power immediately, she's possessed it before. No thanks to Starlight Glimmer, and what's sad is the fact that Starlight Glimmer would make a better Alicorn Princess than Twilight Sparkle. She's infinitely more powerful, magically of course," Nightmare Moon said quietly. "She would make an exceptional ally, but I sincerely doubt she would ally herself to our agenda unless she thought she had no other option. The idea of using the Nightmare Six to weaken the Mane 6 is the only bit we have to go on right now, before we seek out King Sombra's whereabouts. They will also eventually be able to act as Shadow Ponies and possess the living bodies of the Mane 6. I also have an idea about the creation of their other alternate parts, and I'm not talking about the opposite of themselves created by Discord. Although it may sound silly, for the Element of Laughter as well as the Element of Loyalty, I have ideas as to how we can use nightmares against them," Chrysalis was more than intrigued.

"Well?" she asked with enthusiasm and Nightmare Moon smirked lightly.

"The Element of Laughter already had self doubts about her... pies..." Chrysalis raised an eyebrow. "It will cause her to have distrust against Rainbow Dash, who was the cause of it. Laser Dash does not sound as ridiculous as one might make her, especially if it can get one of the Elements out of the way. Pinkamena is also the other side of Pinkie Pie, which is her characterized self-doubt and possibly her insanity," Nightmare Moon looked on the verge of a maniacal cackle. "So silly but so useful in the long run," she said with a toothy grin, her pointed wings flapping merrily. "Midnight Sparkle is also the name of a dark version of Twilight Sparkle. Although she was only seen in the alternate universe, I know she can be used in ours," though confused, Chrysalis indulged the idea.

"Alternate universe?" she dared to ask.

"There is a mirror, my Queen, that acts as a portal between this world and another. A human realm. Where ponies are humans. I would not seek out answers, I intend to harness the power of the mirror and either conquer other worlds or simply destroy it so that Sunset Shimmer is unable to visit again," the Alicorn said.

"How do you know this?" Chrysalis asked.

"I haunt all dreams, and Sunset Shimmer told the story to both Twilight Sparkle and Celestia," Nightmare Moon said simply.

"You'll be creating their alternate parts to haunt them and cause distrust amongst themselves... and make them fear their own self..." Chrysalis felt a flutter of emotion. Joy from the idea of revenge... Most fitting as well.

"Yes... And Applejack does in fact have a terrible fear of Timber Wolves... They are ruthless and lurk in the Everfree Forest, though they are pathetically weak, whether as a pack or as one gigantic wolf. However, the bite of these creatures is horribly infectious and Applejack knows it. The dragon saving her was more than just gratitude, it was beyond relieving that it was without bite. Nopony else may know of this fact. Two members of the Apple family were lost that way," realization flashed in the Changeling's eyes.

"Bright Mac and Pear Butter..." she said quietly, recalling the memories of Applejack's parents told to her by the Changeling that had been impersonating her.

"Nightmare Rarity will take part in both of these acts, and I rather do like Flutterbat more than Fluttershy as well as Timberjack over Applejack. Applejack's worst fear aside from dishonesty is losing her friends and family, because of Timber Wolves. It would be especially bad if it was she who was a Timber Pony and hurt those she cared about. I've been using the idea of this fillyhood fear against her for years," she said maniacally.

"You are brilliant..." Chrysalis hissed.

"I like to think so," Nightmare Moon said delightedly.

"What about these Shadow Ponies and Bottom Feeders?" Chrysalis questioned.

"Should anypony become much to... problematic, the Shadow Ponies will possess their sleeping bodies and do my bidding. Though they are conscious, their existence is still that of the dream realm and their loyalties are with me. I make sure of it," with those words, her horn glowed a dangerous bluish teal color.

"And the Bottom Feeders?" Chrysalis asked.

"I simply send the problematic pony to the Deepest Sleep and the Bottom Feeders do the work for me. Those ponies are never seen or heard from again," Nightmare Moon said simply and Chrysalis smirked.

"You are a devious one," she said with relish. "I like to think so, but I cannot do this alone," the black Alicorn turned to the Nightmare Six and Nightmare Cadence. "All of you go to your pony and avoid Luna at all costs," Nightmare Moon ordered and they all bowed.

"Why is Cadence still an Alicorn?" the Alicorn shrugged at the question.

"Twilight Sparkle was the most insulting, Cadence not so much," she said with a simple shrug. "Now go," she ordered and they disappeared in flashes of black magic.

"They will create nightmares in each pony and then take over their bodies when they are weak enough?" Chrysalis asked.

"Yes, but I mostly intend for their dark counterparts to exist. Fluttershy will become Flutterbat, and perhaps we can use that to our advantage in regards to Discord. Applejack will become Timberjack, Pinkie Pie will become Pinkamena, and Twilight Sparkle will become Midnight Sparkle as an Alicorn rather than a puny mortal human. Nightmare Rarity is the dark side of Rartiy and Cadence has no other dark self. I would also much rather prefer that Nightmare Rainbow Dash becomes real and not Laser Dash. I intend to use the power of the Tantabis and make the conscious world a living nightmare. Within my boundaries, of course," she said.

"You've thought about this alot, especially if you think Discord will ally himself to our purpose and to completely erase the identities of the Mane 6 as well as the tramp," Chrysalis said carefully. Nightmare Moon gave her a pointed glare.

"I've been dreaming of this moment for well over a thousand years, Chrysalis. I have dreamt of nothing else for years... Revenge against Celestia, and what better way to do it than through her own prized pupil?" her dark teal eyes were frightening and the Changeling felt as though they were burning holes into her soul and existence. "By now the Nightmare Six will have overpowered the Mane 6, and Nightmare Cadence shall have overtaken Cadence. They may be the puppets and I the puppeteer, but it is really them who are the beautiful nightmares..."

~Nightmare Six~

Part One: Rarity

"So dreadfully... boring and plain... too... brightly shaded. The colors are lovely, but much too bright. Not darkly shaded enough," Nightmare Rarity hummed in disapproval at the sight. She was in Rarity's boutique in Ponyville and she was not impressed, even if at one point some part of her had liked it. She huffed in disgust at the sight of sleeping Rarity. "The same old curls. I guess you really can't teach and old mare new tricks," she sighed before she smiled. "No matter, I shall fix your wrongs soon enough. Yet I cannot fathom, what good is a devious plot like this without a good song?" she giggled as music began to play. A mix of upbeat and ominous and even classical.

Nightmare Rarity:

I am the shadow inside of you. I am the darkness you fear. I am your other half, this is true. Yet you know not when I draw near.

She growled, baring her teeth, revealing how sharp they all were, akin to Nightmare Moon's, as she drew closer to Rarity's bed and she resisted the urge to rip off her eye covering and reveal herself. The mare was having a ridiculous dream about showing a rather atrocious looking(at least in Nightmare Rarty's mind it was) dress to Princess Celestia herself that had been personally requested by the Princess. Nightmare Rarity smirked as her horn glowed an dark shade of blue, darker than Rarity's own natural blue magical aura, as she cast the nightmare spell, much like the spells used by King Sombra himself. However, this was directly from a creature of nightmares.
The dream contorted as Rarity was separated from Luna's view, now belonging solely to Nightmare Rarity and not even Luna would be able to access Rarity's subconscious and her dreams. She grinned evilly as the dream turned sour as Celestia's face contorted into a disgusted sneer. "This dress is atrocious! I expected better from you, Rarity!" the white Alicorn snarled as her pale gold magical aura surrounded the dress and ripped it in half before throwing it at Rarity's hooves. Nightmare Rarity resisted the urge to cackle with delight as Rarity's face turned shocked, horrified, insulted, and devastated all at once.

"I don't understand... I followed your orders exactly as you requested, your highness," tears were streaming down Rarity's cheeks and Nightmare Rarity sighed in bliss and tilted her head back, her mane flowing as it did, as the energy from Rarity's distress fueled her power.
"Give me another chance, your highness! I'll do an even better dress!" Rarity begged.

"Do not make promises you cannot keep, Rarity! You should be ashamed of yourself! I think we shall be taking our royal business elsewhere!" with that Princess Celestia lifted her nose in the air and stalked away, stomping her hooves as she did and Rarity sobbed with despair as ponies began jeering and jabbing at her. Insulting her in ways no mare ever should be. Among them were her friends.

"Wow! Looks like you got 20% lamer!" Rainbow Dash snorted and laughed.

"I told y'all them dresses were nothin' but a waste a time an' space!" Applejack jeered.

"She can't even sew properly," Fluttershy said backhandedly.

"Just ew!" Pinkie Pie snorted.

"Can't even get simple constellations right," Twilight added.

"Wow, that's just sad," even Spike said.

"Some big sister you are when you can't even make a dress," Sweetie Belle huffed.

Rarity began bawling at the top of her lungs and Nightmare Rarity clapped her hooves together as she cackled with delight, much like a child or even the evil version of Celestia(Daybreaker) as her power grew. She would enjoy this.

Nightmare Rarity:

I am the shadow inside of you. I am the darkness you fear. I am your other half, this is true. Yet you know not when I draw near.

The dark unicorn grinned as she walked towards Rarity, whose ears were echoing only with the insults of her friends, family, and the Princesses themselves.

Nightmare Rarity:

I know who you are inside. I am what you have and always will fear and fight back you wouldn't dare. I am the cause of why your hopes and dreams have died. For I, I am your beautiful nightmare!

Part Two: Rainbow Dash

Nightmare Rainbow Dash flapped her large and pointed wings as she flew amongs the white clouds. "Black would be better," she thought as she stared at the clouds with disdain. "At this rate Laser Dash could make herself useful by destroying rainbows rather than pies," she said with roll of her hot pink eyes. "Ah, there you are," Nightmare Dash said with a toothy grin, baring her sharp teeth, as she saw Rainbow Dash flying with the Wonderbolts. "Aren't they supposed to be military? Not just entertainment? Pathetic. I almost regret not joining the Shadowbolts," she said with boredom as she flapped her wings vigorously.

She, Nightmare Shy, Nightmare Jack, and Nightmare Pinkie did not have horns to channel their magic like the other three, so they had to make do with what they did have, which was nightmare magic gifted by Nightmare Moon herself. The only difference was that they had to channel it differently. Nightmare Dash and Nightmare Shy could use their wings, but she had no idea what Nightmare Jack and Nightmare Pinkie did. Probably just acted like Discord and simply conjured their ideas out of nothing, or even something.

Suddenly fireworks exploded in Rainbow Dash's face and she spiraled out of control as her feathers knotted and Nightmare Dash grinned. The scene was outright chaotic. Rainbow Dash landed flat on her face and ponies in the stands booed and jeered at her. Spitfire and Soarin' flew down at her. "Sorry, my wings are kinda in a knot," Rainbow Dash tried to pry them apart, but they remained stuck.

"Shame, and here I thought you had potential. Sorry, Rainbow Crash. You're off the team," the shock factor was the best, at least it was until the power started surging through Nightmare Dash's form. Rainbow Dash looked horrified and insulted, mostly because of the nickname, but this was her dream.

"No! Wait! I don't know what happened but they'll untangle!" she said and failed to pry them apart again.

"The Wonderbolts have no use for a Pegasus who can't fly. You're handicapped. Crippled. Done for," Spitfire said blankly as she put an unsympathetic hoof under Rainbow Dash's chin.

"And here I thought we could fly together in the sunset," Soarin' said with disappointment before he shrugged simply. "Oh well," he said before walking away with Spitfire.

"Wait!" Rainbow Dash pleaded as tears began to stream down her cheeks and Nightmare Dash's power grew, as did her grin.

"Off the team? Shame on you! And to think we were so proud of you!" Rainbow Dash's face contorted into sheer horror at the cruel words of her mother and the disappointed gaze in her father's eyes.

"Some hero you turned out to be," Scootaloo said with a shrug as she walked away, Rainbow Dash's parents behind her.

"Wait! Please!" Rainbow Dash begged.

"Looks like we'll have to find a new Element of Loyalty," Twilight said as she and the other five walked away, Spike behind them. Pinkie Pie blew a raspberry at Rainbow Dash before throwing a pie in her face.

"I hate cherry!" Rainbow Dash cried.

"Looks like I'll have to find a new partner for the Daring Do books," Daring Do said as she and Quibble Pants walked away, only to greet Lightning Dust.

"Please!" Rainbow Dash began bawling as everyone left her and Nightmare Dash cackled with amusement as her power grew.

Nightmare Rainbow Dash:

I am the shadow inside of you. I am the darkness you fear. I am your other half, this is true. Yet you can't tell when I'm drawing near.
I know you who are inside. I am what you have and always will fear, and you fight me? You wouldn't dare! I am why your hopes and dreams have died. For I, I am your beautiful nightmare!

Part Three: Fluttershy

Nightmare Fluttershy sighed as she stared at the animals that Fluttershy was having a tea party with. "Would be better if it had Manticores and a certain draconequus..." her ebony cheeks turned slightly pink at the latter. "Maybe even some actual fierce dragons, for once," she added as she began flapping her wings and her nightmare magic worked its... magic.

The bear suddenly roared at her, startling the buttermilk colored mare and Angel kicked away the teacups as the raccoons began clawing at her mane and tail. "Stop! Please!" they refused to listen to her. Discord suddenly appeared and turned Ponyville into chaos.
"You're weak!" Twilight said cruelly.
"Pathetic!" the others sneered. "Fluttershy! Fluttershy can hardly fly!" they chanted together, Rainbow Dash the loudest of them all.
Everypony, even her animal friends, began turning on her. Even Discord. She cried the loudest, or at least Nightmare Fluttershy thought she did and the dark pony sighed in contentment as her energies grew. "It was almost too easy," she admitted balefully as she began humming.

Nightmare Fluttershy:

I am the shadow inside of you. I am the darkness you fear. I am your other half, this is true. Yet you don't know when I draw near.
I know who you are inside. I am what you have and always will fear and fight back you wouldn't dare. I am the chaos that is the cause of why your hopes and dreams have died. For I, I am your beautiful nightmare!

Part Four: Nightmare Pinkie Pie

"Boring, loco in a coco, and... bleugh!" Nightmare Pinkie Pie was practically pouting as she stared at the 'party' Pinkie Pie was throwing in her dream. "I can't wait to meet Pinkamena," Nightmare Pinkie Pie said cheerfully. "I know you'd think that Nightmare Her, which is Nightmare Me... or is it just me? Darn MPD, always so confusing!" Nightmare Pinkie Pie blew a raspberry. "What I'm saying is... wouldn't I be Pinkamena even though technically Pinkamena is her insanity? I mean I am the darkness inside of her and whatnot, yaddah, yaddah... so confusing," she turned to the viewer. "For the record, if you don't like my parties then don't show up. Don't be a Gilda before she turned goody-goody," she said, blowing another raspberry before she slammed her hooves onto the ground, causing lightning to crackle in the skies. "And I'll just skip to the song, this'll get messy and I'm not talking about the pies and candies and cakes," she added after the thought.

Nightmare Pinkie Pie:

I am the shadow inside of you. I am the darkness you fear. I am one-third of you, this is true. Yet you can't even tell when I draw near.
I know who you are inside. I am what you have and always will fear and to fight, you wouldn't even dare! I am the reason why your hopes and dreams have died. For I, I am your beautiful nightmare!

"I'm sure that song could be better but... meh," she said as she watched with amusement as ponies began spitting out Pinkie's pies, cakes, and other sweet desserts. "Here comes my favorite part!" Nightmare Pinkie Pie giggled as Laser Dash burst out of Rainbow Dash and began destroying all of Pinkie's pies. "Honestly, black frosting doesn't taste that bad," Nightmare Pinkie Pie said as she devoured a Jack Skellington cake in one bite, leaving black frosting around her lips. "Scary Mickey Mouse migh've been better," she said idly as she fed off the energy from the nightmare.

Part Five: Nightmare Applejack
"Ain't worth nothin' but a few bits anyhoo," Nightmare Applejack said with boredom. "Timberwolves, nasty vermin ain't they?" she suddenly smirked, a twinkle in her emerald green eyes. "Their bitin's the worst," she added as she channeled her nightmare magic into Applejack's dream, turning it into a nightmare and separating it from Luna's viewpoint.
Applejack and the others jumped suddenly when Applebloom screamed in terror. It was another Apple Family reunion, bigger than the last, again, and Timberwolves were attacking. The stallions, Big Mac included, and Applejack leapt forward as Granny Smith and the others ushered themselves into the barn and the house. "Go!" Big Mac yelled at Applejack. "These varmin ain't gettin' anypony again!" Applejack yelled, tears threatening to fall from her eyes and Nightmare Applejack rolled her eyes. "Lil' filly, you ain't seen nothin'," she said as she made a Timberwolf go straight for Applejack.

Now Applejack was putting up a real fight and was the strongest of them all, stronger than Rainbow Dash whose power relied solely in her wings. Applejack, though a mare, was strong and was able to knock the splinters off of quite a few wolves before Jack, the name of Nightmare Applejack's pet Timberwolf, lunged and bit her square on the neck, his bite contagious as a Vampire Bat's.

Applejack screamed in actual pain, shock, and fear as his teeth sunk in, spreading his disease. The wolves howled in triumph as they formed a much larger wolf. "AJ?" she emphasized on the fear in Big Mac's voice as the disease began to take over Applejack completely. The orange mare could see and feel everything she was doing, hear and smell and taste it too, but she had absolutley no control over her actions.

Her mane and tail grew wilder and uncombed as her orange fur began to slightly darken in color and her hooves turned into paws with massive claws, her entire legs covered in timber wood. The splintering wood covered her forelegs and stopped underneath her shoulders and the wood on her hindlegs didn't stop until it covered her cutie mark entirely, crackling and making chopping sounds as it did. Her eyes began to glow emerald green, her pupils dilating, as her eyebrows turned green and bushy. Her entire form turned fuzzier, save for her splinting legs, as her ears turned dark brown and the insides were the same forest green as her eyebrows. All of her teeth grew sharp and lethal as she grew canine fangs.

"Help me... Big Mac... Granny..." Applejack pleaded before Timberjack took over. Timberjack howled before it attacked the members of the Apple Family, destroying them one by one while Nightmare Applejack looked on with delight.

Nightmare Applejack:

I am the shadow inside of you. I am the darkness you fear. I am your other half, this is true. Yet y'all can' even tell when I'm comin' near.
I know who y'all are inside. I am what y'all have and always will fear and fight? Y'all wouldn' dare! I am the reason why your hopes and dreams have died. For I, I am your beautiful nightmare!

Nightmare Applejack grinned as Timberjack's pelt was stained with scarlet. She couldn't wait until Timberjack was a real Timberpony.

Part Six: Cadence

"Wouldn't it hurt the most to see your little filly go and your husband unfaithful? I sincerely doubt Twilight would have much effect on you at this point. Maybe later when you lose all of your support," Nightmare Cadence said cruelly with a sinister smirk as her red aura, opposite of Cadence's brilliant blue, surrounded Cadence's subconscious. "And who else but the Changeling Queen herself?" Nightmare Cadence said with delight as the dream manifested.

Cadence was reliving her wedding and was leaning in for a kiss, her eyes closed and ready to press her lips to Shining Armor's. He was the same before he opened his eyes. "If only there was somepony who loved you," he said before walking away, leaving the startled Cadence behind.

"I beg your pardon?" the pink Alicorn asked with shock and hurt.

"He doesn't love you, silly filly," Cadence froze with fear and anger at the sound of that voice.

"Release your magical hold at once, Chrysalis!" Cadence ordered as the Changeling appeared in a flash of green fire, previously holding the form of one of the bridesmaids.

"Did you have to add Chrysalis?" Nightmare Cadence shrugged sheepishly at Nightmare Moon's question.

"It seemed most logical and you can feel the rage pouring off her, it's almost like waves," Nightmare Cadence said and Nightmare Moon smirked, rubbing a hoof over the shorter Alicorn's head tenderly.

"I taught you well," Nightmare Moon said with delight as they watched the seen unfold.

"Do I have to sing?" Nightmare Cadence asked.

"Your name is that of what is lyrical. I also prefer the villainous side of your Aria more than the heroic side, and that's not just because of the real Chrysalis or my... natural affiliation," Nightmare Cadence raised an eyebrow.

"You could've just said yes," the purple eyed Alicorn said and the taller Alicorn grinned.

"Where's the fun in that?" she asked as Cadence sighed, watching Flurry Heart, Shining Armor, and Chrysalis embrace as though they were a family and the beautiful wedding dress fell to shreds and it reminded both mares of the tale of Cinderella. Minus the wicked stepsisters, of course.

Nightmare Cadence:

I am the shadow inside of you. I am the darkness you fear. I am your other half, this is true. Yet you tell not when I draw near.
I know who you are inside. I am what you have and always will fear and to fight against the odds you would never dare! I am why your hopes and dreams have died! For I, I am your beautiful nightmare!

Part Seven: Twilight Sparkle

"I just skipped ahead to the nightmare, why bother wasting time with creating a plot?" Nightmare Twilight Sparkle asked as she bowed to Nightmare Moon, who appeared in this dream after leaving Cadence's.

"Rejection? Inspired by a dark king much?" Nightmare Moon teased before genuine shock replaced it at the sight of the pink on the mare's cheeks.

"I found his nightmare spells to be quite inspiring, my Princess," Nightmare Twilight Sparkle said shyly.

"Well, that was unexpected. Though admittedly the idea of Dark Sparkle and King Sombra is quite..." Nightmare Twilight Sparkle rolled her eyes.

"Somber," Nightmare Twilight Sparkle said as they watched the scene unfold.

"How did I get--?" Twilight asked with confusion as she looked back and saw all of her friends.

"You let us down, Twilight!" Rainbow Dash sneered and Twilight stared at them with shock. Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, even Spike, Princess Celestia, Starlight Glimmer, Trixie, Sunset Shimmer, and the Pillars of Equestria were there.

"You put quite a bit of effort into it for skipping ahead," Nightmare Moon complimented.

"Inspirational," Nightmare Twilight Sparkle said.

"You are a disgrace for a student and an Alicorn Princess!" Twilight's face widened with horror as tears began falling from her eyes at the harsh, cold tone Celestia gave her. "I am ashamed to have ever wasted time teaching you!" that hurt more than anypony other than both Twilights knew. "Any one of these three mares would be a better Alicorn Princess than you!" Celestia said and all of Twilight's friends agreed. Even Cadence, Shining Armor, her parents, and worst of all... Flurry Heart. Discord suddenly appeared and in a flash of white, Twilight's wings were removed, quite painfully. It felt as though her wings had been ripped off rather than simply removed by Discord's chaotic magic.

"I concur," Discord said as he duplicated the wings, gave himself an artist's cap, and painted a set of wings blue, another set orange, and the third purple and placed them all onto Starlight, Sunset Shimmer, and Trixie.

"I will be taking that, thank you," Starlight said as she took Twilight's crown and placed it on her own head.

"What did I do?" Twilight asked as tears fell from her eyes.

"You existed! Duh! And you call yourself smart!" Rainbow Dash sneered.

"I'm not surprised you don't know," Celestia said as they all walked away. "If you do not leave Equestria within the next twenty-four hours, the Royal Guard will have no choice but to personally exile you. Forever," Celestia said cruelly as the doors slammed behind her and everypony else, leaving Twilight alone in the throne room, and Twilight looked at all of the window paintings. They were all of the successes of the villains. Sombra overtaking the Crystal Empire, Nightmare Moon overpowering Celestia, which was personally Nightmare Moon's favorite, Trixie wearing the Alicorn amulet, Starlight as the new Princess of Friendship, though nopony but her had their cutie marks, Tirek's reign, Discord's chaos, Chrysalis and her Changeling army, and worst of all, the Nightmare Six devouring the Mane Six.

Twilight curled into the fetal position and began to weep. "Pathetic," was all that could be said.

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle:

I am the shadow inside of you. I am the darkness you fear. I am your other half, this is true. Yet you cannot tell when I draw near.
I know who you really are inside. I am what you have and will always fear and fight you would never dare. I am why your hopes and dreams have died. For I, I am your beautiful nightmare!

Nightmare Moon was pleased. "This will cause distrust amongst themselves and uneasy sleep, which will unsettle their subconscious minds and make them need more sleep. Night terrors truly are the worst of them all," Nightmare Moon said and Nightmare Twilight Sparkle smirked.

"Can you still remove the wings? I find that travelling by magic is much more efficient than wing travel," Nightmare Moon nodded with a smile.

"To bad you can't get Beautiful Nightmares on PonyTunes," Nightmare Moon said idly while Nightmare Twilight Sparkle gave her a confused glance. "It'll be a thing, if it isn't already, trust me," Nightmare Moon said with delight as she continued her terrorizing with her beautiful nightmares.

Author's Note

• Admittedly I like the villains more than I like the heroes, and each villain has a backstory even if we don't necessarily know what it is
  
• I do have a plan for a surprise couple and while I doubt anyone will guess it, let alone read it, I would like to see people read this story
  
• Constructive criticism is greatly appreciated
  
• Pictures and original ideas of the Nightmare 6 and Cadence are not mine
  
• Sorry if the song(s) sucked