The Great Dream

After hearing the news about Rarity Fluttershy rushed home. Unfortunately, she missed the funeral but she did see Twilight sitting next to Rarity's grave. Fluttershy walked to Twilight sitting next to her.

"I'm sorry Twilight if I was here this wouldn't have happened," Fluttershy said as she wrapped a wing around Twilight pulling her closer.
"Fluttershy, it was my fault I should've run to get help," Twilight said looking at the gravestone.

"You did what you could Twilight, that's what makes it count," Fluttershy responded following Twilight's gaze.
"I watched her die in my hooves," Twilight said now looking at her hooves imagining rarity's lifeless body still in them. Fluttershy pushed Twilight's hooves to the ground

"Come on, let's go get some breakfast to get your mind off this," Fluttershy said helping Twilight up off the ground who smiled slightly. Fluttershy smiled back at Twilight then she proceeded to tell Twilight about her trip as they walked to a dinner. They took a seat and ate all they could and it did help Twilight. She smiled like there was nothing wrong. Twilight's smile soon faded as she saw an apple pie sitting on the counter Fluttershy saw this and blocked her view of the pie.
"Twilight you need to stop this, Stop thinking about them it's going to destroy you," Fluttershy said pushing a plate of fries to her. Twilight looked down at them and ate a few of them and smiled. Fluttershy smiled back at Twilight as she ate with her. They ate for a good thirty minutes before paying and leaving. Twilight was acting better than before but it would take a few days before she was back to her good old self Fluttershy thought to herself. The two friends walked to the park and spent an hour there. Twilight watched Fluttershy feed and pet the ducks and birds. All Twilight could think about was who was gonna be next and what would she do if it was her who was left alone but she couldn't let that distract her. She was going to stop whoever was doing this. Twilight walked over to Fluttershy noticing it was getting late.

"Hey Fluttershy it's getting late we should be getting back," Twilight said tapping Fluttershy's back.
"Awe ok," Fluttershy said standing up a bit disappointed.

"I'm sorry, but it's getting dark and it's a good walk back to town," Twilight said looking at the sky watching the moon rise. Fluttershy agreed and started to walk back with Twilight. As they reached Twilight's castle Fluttershy hugged Twilight goodnight and went on her way home. Fluttershy decided to stop by Rainbow Dash's house just to see how it looked since she was gone for a while. She flew up and opened the door which caused her eyes to water up as she walked inside. Rainbow's house was dark but there was still enough light to see around. She walked into Rainbow's bedroom and it was a mess with her bloody pj's still laying on top of the bed, she could still smell rainbow dash inside the house. A tear dropped from Fluttershy's eye as she picked up one of Rainbow's feathers.
Fluttershy jumped to hear two mares talking. They were inside Rainbow's house. Scared Fluttershy panicked trying to fly out but her wings locked up tightly to her sides out of fear. Fluttershy quickly thought and hid under the bed right as the mares walked into the bedroom. Fluttershy could see that their legs were covered in holes and their voices sounded like Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie.

"I told you I saw someone fly up here" The pony who sounded like pinkie pie said walking around the room.
"She won't make it easy for you" The pony whose voice took the tone of Rainbow Dash said.

"Why do you say that," the fake pinkie said stepping to the fake rainbow dash.
"you got up and left while she was speaking. you're lucky I'm here to or she would kill you," The fake Rainbow Dash said pushing the fake Pinkie.
Solid footsteps could be heard as the two in the room turn toward the doorway and a very familiar voice echoes through the room

"Why the hell are you two up here and not hidden," Queen Chrysalis spoke walking to them.
"well uh, I saw somepony fly up here and I had to check it out." Pinkie pie said bowing to the queen who then kicked her to the floor knocking her necklace off it sliding to the bed where Fluttershy is hiding.

"Why are you two talking in the voices. I told you to only use them when we are working" The queen yelled Fluttershy saw that they were indeed changelings. She tried her best to keep quiet as she shook from fear.
"I'm sorry my queen we didn't think about it" The Changeling posing as Rainbow Dash apologized. The Changeling posing as Pinkie pie looked to get her necklace back but stopped to see Fluttershy under the bed.

"She is here, under the bed" Pinkie pie yelled as Rainbow Dash grabbed Fluttershy and pulled her out into the open
"What do you think you are doing miss shy," Rainbow Dash asked as she laughed. Fluttershy cowered and covered her face as Queen Chrysalis walked over to her towering over Fluttershy as a smile stretched across her royal face.

"You do know we can't let you leave right," The queen said with a chuckle.
"Please, please I won't tell anyone I, I promise " Fluttershy pleaded but all the queen did was push Fluttershy's head to the floor as tears rolled off her cheeks.

"Why should I trust you, what is keeping me from killing you right now," The Queen said kicking Fluttershy in the gut making her roll onto her side. Fluttershy curled up covering her stomach as the changelings laughed. Chrysalis turned to quiet them and Fluttershy took the moment to stab the queen in the side with the knife Rainbow used to kill Pinkie. The queen fell back and the changelings tried to catch her. Fluttershy jumped out the window and tried to open her wings to slow herself but her wings were still firmly locked to her sides from fear. Fluttershy fell fast and smashed into the ground. With the force when she hit it caused her to bounce and slide a few feet. Fluttershy was hurt badly as she looked up to see two ponies helping another but she knew that it was the changelings helping Queen Chrysalis. Fluttershy's eyes fluttered closed as one of Rainbow Dash's feathers slowly fell and landed on Fluttershy's hind leg which looked broken. When Fluttershy woke up she was in a dark place and she couldn't see anything but a small light in the distance. She then began to walk to the light but after a few steps, she stopped to see a cyan colored feather fall in front of her. She looked up to see her friend Rainbow Dash land and look at her with the biggest smile she hasn't seen in so long. Fluttershy was stunned to see her and could only watch as Rainbow smiled at her.

"It's been too long Fluttershy," Rainbow said still smiling
"I, how, where am I," Fluttershy asked and took a few steps back and bumped into someone when she turned around to see it was Pinkie Pie staring back at her.

"You are in the void between our world and the next" Rainbow replied putting a hoof on Fluttershy's back.
"I'm dead!?" Fluttershy exclaimed spinning around looking back at Rainbow.

"Not really but close," Rarity said walking up behind Rainbow as Pinkie hopped around
"I don't understand what is going on," Fluttershy said looking between her friends.

"There isn't much to get Fluttershy, you're on your last leg, your deathbed, you get me," Applejack said as she walked up behind Fluttershy.
"You are walking to your death basically, the closer to the light you are the closer to death you will be but if you stay away from the light the more your body suffers. Rainbow said standing with Pinkie.

"then how do I get back," Fluttershy asked stepping to Rainbow who only looked toward the light.
"The only way to go Fluttershy, to the light" Rarity said vanishing along with Applejack.

"If you're lucky you won't see us for a long time," Rainbow said vanishing. Fluttershy looked at Pinkie who hopped over to her and hugged her tightly before vanishing. Fluttershy took a deep breath and started to walk toward the light again as she got close she stopped and looked away. She reached out but couldn't find herself to go inside until she felt somepony grab her hoof. When she looked it was a purple hoof pulling her into the light. Fluttershy closed her eyes tightly as she went inside. The light was warm but the pain returned to her body causing her to cry out before being engulfed in the light. As Fluttershy opened her eyes she found herself inside the hospital. She could only hear a slight beeping noise. Fluttershy rolled her head to see Twilight asleep holding her hoof. She tried to speak but there was a breathing tube down her throat. She sat up slowly as the pain hit her hard. She then began to pull the tube out which made her gag. As she pulled it out she tossed it off her.

"T-Twilight," Fluttershy said shaking Twilight slightly. Twilight looked up her eyes shot open fully to see that her friend was ok. They both smiled and hugged each even though Fluttershy was hurting really but she didn't care she was happy to see Twilight.
"I'm so glad your ok Fluttershy" Twilight said letting go of her.

"How long was I out," Fluttershy asked rubbing her chest.
"twelve hours, you were barely breathing, I was so scared," Twilight said rubbing her eyes. Fluttershy looked around then back at Twilight then she tried to take out her I.V needle but Twilight stopped her.

"You need to stay in here for a day or two so they can watch over you and make sure you are well and alive," Twilight said letting go of Fluttershy.
"I-I need to check on my bunny Twilight, he must be worried sick," Fluttershy said wanting to leave.

"I'll watch over angle till you get out, it's only a day Fluttershy you can make it. Twilight said getting her things together to leave.
"Wait who brought me here," Fluttershy asked watching Twilight

"I did I got worried and I wanted to check on you. I'm glad I did too because I found you laying on the ground blood running out your mouth." Twilight said walking closer to the door. Fluttershy nodded closing her eyes. Twilight left and closed the door behind her a smile shot across her face as she threw away a syringe. Her smile faded as a pony fell into step beside her.
"Is it done?" The pony asked trying not to draw attention to them.

"Yes it is injected and the real Twilight has no idea she is here," Twilight said her smile returning.
"Did you take her I.V out first?" The pony asked and looked around as they came to a stop

"shit, I thought you said leave it in," Twilight said lowering her ears.
"you STUPID, the queen will not be happy with this," the pony said warping away. The fake Twilight sighed and left knowing the plan was a fail and Fluttershy will live to see tomorrow. The real Twilight is oblivious to what was really going to happen. Twilight was smiling having a good time back at the lake waiting for Fluttershy. Twilight looked across the lake she noticed a pony who looked just like her. She decided to get up and follow her but keeping a good distance away so she could stay out of sight. Twilight followed her double for a long time because it was starting to get dark again and it was getting hard to see. The Fake Twilight Turned right when the Real Twilight hid behind a tree to stay out of sight.

"How long are you gonna follow me," The fake Twilight asked in Twilight's voice.
"I want to know who you are and why you look at me," The real Twilight asked stepping from behind the tree out into the open. A green light lights up the area blinding Twilight for a short time. Twilight rubbed her eyes noticing it was a Changeling posing as her.

"Why were you posing as me," Twilight asked her horn glowing ready to attack.
"Now now Twilight I'm not your enemy I was trying to help" the changeling spoke taking small steps toward twilight.

"If you're trying to help then tell me who is killing my friends," Twilight said firing a bolt of magic at the ground near the changeling making him stop.
"You still haven't found out miss Sparkle, have you not been listening to your friends at all," the changeling said brushing the dirt off his legs.

"What do you mean," Twilight asked her ears falling flat as she was now confused.
"I do believe it was Applejack who said she saw Pinkie and Rainbow in her so-called nightmares," the changeling said stepping to Twilight.

"So it's nightmare moon, she is back," Twilight said as the changeling got in her face.
"let's go back to where Rainbow so-called murdered Pinkie, the knife, was it really used to kill Pinkie" The changeling spoke tapping Twilight's chin.

"But it was the knife that killed Pinkie," Twilight said as the changeling pulled her horn down to meet his eyes.
"Was it really the knife, Twilight, not something else, remember what you saw, I know you could feel the heat from the holes" the changeling spoke.

"I don't know," Twilight said as the changeling made her sit in the dirt.
"The holes were from magic Twilight magic shots just like the one you shot at me" The changeling yelled getting in her face.

"So it is Princess Luna, she is wanting to get rid of us so she can take over," Twilight said thinking she was understanding what the changeling was talking about.
"NO! It's the Queen for fuck sake," the changeling said slapping Twilight in her face making her fall on her back.

"There is no way I would have known if it was," Twilight said standing back up to stand her ground to the Changeling.
"Oh really then why are your friends dead Twilight," the changeling spoke getting in Twilight's face once more.

"I will not let the same thing happen to Fluttershy she is the only one I have left," Twilight said pushing the changeling back
"I'm not trying to fight with you, but why is she in the hospital right now," the changeling said looking around making sure they were still alone.

"What is she ok, what happened to her," Twilight said but all the changeling did was chuckle and start walking away. he stopped and turned back to her.
"One more thing, I killed Pinkie Pie," the changeling said as he winked and walked off. Twilight watched him then took off running to the hospital. Twilight shot through the doors scaring the nurse behind the desk.

"Fluttershy is in room 326," the nurse said pointing to the elevator already knowing what she was there for. Twilight ran by to Fluttershy's room. As Twilight opened the door she saw that Fluttershy was not in the room but the window was open. She then ran to it and looked out of it and saw Fluttershy Limping away as fast as she could. Twilight teleported down to stop her.
"Fluttershy why are you running away," Twilight asked holding Fluttershy still.

"The changelings, they are coming for me," Fluttershy said shaking.
"I know we need to get somewhere to hide out," Twilight said helping Fluttershy.

"Oh my cottage we can go there they won't fund us Twilight," Fluttershy said as she started to walk as fast as she could. Twilight agreed and started to follow her to her cottage it took a few long minutes as it was now midnight. As they reached the home they opened the door and Fluttershy was the first one to go inside as Twilight followed. Twilight turned on the light and closed the door but as Twilight turned she saw a changeling standing there. It was the same one who told her what was happening and who was killing her friends.
"what are you doing here," Twilight asked stepping beside Fluttershy. The changeling looked up and they could see that one of his eyes have been pulled out. Fluttershy covered her eyes at the sight as she whimpered scared.

"I'm sorry but I have nothing left to lose," the changeling said with a strained tone as his horn started to glow.
"what do you mean," Twilight said stepping closer

"I, I shouldn't have kept her alive," the changeling said looking at Fluttershy as she looked back up at him.
"Don't say that," Twilight said stepping to him. The changeling closed his eye tightly as a tear fell from said eye. his horn started to glow brighter. Twilight watched not knowing what he is doing until a magic bolt shot out of the changeling's horn striking Fluttershy in the chest making her smash into the wall sliding to the floor.

"Fluttershy!" Twilight yelled as she picked up her friend feeling the hole in her chest knowing it has struck her heart killing her instantly. Twilight felt a hoof on her back as she turned she saw it was queen chrysalis smiling down at her.
"well look at this, a wonderful two for one deal," The queen said as she used her magic to pick up Twilight.

"what do you want," Twilight asked with a strained tone as the magic around her got tighter.
"You spilled my blood, you owe me death miss Sparkle," the Queen said dropping her to the floor.

"Then why kill my friends and not me, " Twilight said standing back up facing the Queen
"well, I decided to kill all of you one by one," The Queen said towering over Twilight.

"Why are you killing us what did we do," Twilight asked looking up at her.
"I want to send a message to the princess I don't feel like they take me as a treat anymore," The Queen said pulling the changeling beside her in front of her by his horn.

"Then tell me the message, and I will tell it to her," Twilight said watching what she was doing very closely.
"Well Twilight it isn't that kind of message and if I'm not mistaken this little colt told you everything did he not miss Sparkle," The Queen said turning the changeling's head in a painful way.

"N-no he didn't tell me anything," Twilight said trying to help the little changeling.
"oh he didn't then I'll kill him because I told him to tell you, it was a matter of time you found out, I thought it would be sooner but, goodbye little one" the Queen said as she pulled hard on the changelings head in a sharp direction then a hard snap echoes through the house and the changeling drops to the floor dead. Twilight watched as the sound of the changeling's neck stuck in her ears.

"Well Twilight I think you over lived this moment," Chrysalis said picking up Twilight by her neck. Twilight kicked and struggled as she was lifted up off the ground by the queen's magic. Twilight did her best to get free but it wasn't enough. she was able to see the queen tilt her head down some and Twilight thought she was gonna let her go until she felt something shoot through her hind leg it felt like someone stabbed her. As she looked she saw there was a hole in her leg clean through before Twilight could scream the queen shot a magic bolt straight into Twilight's neck. Twilight's eyes went wide as she tried to clasp her neck but all she could do was gasp for air and gargle on her blood. Queen Chrysalis only smiled as she let her go. Twilight's vision started to fade and The Queen kicked Twilight in her stomach making blood spill out of her neck. Twilight's eyes soon closed and her gasping sounds stopped. The Queen smiled and left as Twilight's life faded away.

Twilight jumped awake holding her neck screaming. Twilight was breathing hard as she looked around and she saw that she was in her room and her friends staring back at her, tears filled her eyes as she started to cry softly into her hooves.

"Hey, hey Twilight what is wrong," Rainbow asked jumping up on the bed moving Twilight's hooves.
"I had the worst nightmare ever Rainbow," Twilight said rubbing her eyes.

"Twilight we all have nightmares don't worry," Rarity said with a smile.
"yea, was yours anything like mine, there was an apple god in it," Applejack said stepping closer.

"no way mine was worse, I, I came in second place, in a race" rainbow said holding her ears.
"Oh please, mine was worse than that. I just got done with the most fabulous dress and it, it, falls in the mud," Rarity spoke sitting on the bed.

The six Friends that night talked about the nightmares they had, but Twilight's nightmare will haunt her for the rest of her life. Was it a dream or is everything still real and everyone is dead and inside the afterlife.