Daydreamer Series: Story #1, Pathway to Madness

11:15 P.M.
"Wait, what do you mean I can't race?" Indigo Zap protested as she was arguing with her manager.

"Look Zappy, I'm just trying to protect you, you heard what that lunatic said that you were going to be kicking the bucket at midnight right, Shining Armor, the Chief of Police, said that you're not allowed to race tonight!" Her manager said with a disappointed look on her face.

"I mean look at the time it's like 11:15 p.m. that's almost midnight." "Oh, come on Doc, just let me race this one time, I promise nothing is going to happen," Indigo said as she assured her manager that everything was going to be ok. Indigo was a pro-Canterlot Racer and she wanted to protect her title at all costs.

"Well, ok, I'll let you race tonight, I could never say no to a cute face like that." The manager said as Indigo Jumped for joy.

"Thank you, thank you so much, see you on the race track," Indigo Said as she left to change into her racing gear.

11:35 P.M.
Indigo was about to put on her helmet when a strange figure in a hoodie approached her and said, "Good luck on the race tonight, I hope you beat Lightning Dust at her own game tonight." Indigo was utterly confused and said,

"Ok, thanks for the nice compliment, but I have to get to the race right now so I don't have time for... OWWWWW." But before she could leave, the figure grabbed Indigo's arm and she felt a sharp pain coursing through her arm, she swatted the hand of the figure away and screamed, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!"

"I just thought we were having a nice conversation together." The stranger said.

"YOU BETTER GET AWAY FROM ME RIGHT NOW, OR I'M CALLING THE POLICE!! DO YOU HEAR ME!!!" Like that the stranger in the hoodie ran out of the locker room and out of sight.

"What is wrong with that guy, oh well, I can't be worrying about some weirdo right now, I got a race to win. You better be waiting for me Lightning dust, cause you're going to be eating my dust when I cross the finish line." Indigo Zap said as she ran towards her racecar.

Suddenly, the hooded figure came out of the hallway, revealed to have been Midnight Sparkle.

"Oh yes Zappy, I'll see you real soon, as when you eat the dust of death and flames, then you'll get the real punch-line for tonight. So have fun Zappy, and race till you drop dead Hehehehehehehehehehehehe," Midnight said as she giggled to herself.

11:50 P.M.

Sunset Shimmer, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow dash, AppleJack, and AppleBloom were all sitting in the audience chairs, enjoying themselves with food and entertainment as the race had finally started. Once the Referee waved the flag, signaling the drivers to go, the Racers were off.

"Omg Dashie, I wonder whose going to win tonight." Pinkie said Excitedly.

"It doesn't matter who wins tonight Pinkie, I just want to know that Indigo Zap will be safe and sound when Midnight comes and goes," Sunset said to Pinkie.

11:59 P.M.
As the race continued, Indigo Zap zipped past Gilda and Limestone Pie until the only driver in front of her was Lightning Dust. She had her in her sights, she was almost about to get past Lightning and achieve first Place and defend her title of the champion until the Fateful Hour had finally come.

12:00 A.M. (Midnight).
It was 12:00 A.M., and Sunset saw that there was no carnage, no mishaps, and no dead Indigo Zap.

"See Sunset, I told you that there was nothing to worry about." Rainbow Dash told Sunset. But just as Dash said that Sunset looked at the Jumbo-Tron and realized that something was terribly wrong.

She saw that Indigo Zap's car was slowly turning left and right erratically until it started swerving out of control. Sunset knew this would happen. Then, Indigo's car turned and as it hit a nearby wall, the car exploded and its engine burst into flames. Sunset told Pinkie that she was going to get help, and as she left, she went into a restroom and changed into Daydreamer. As she flew towards the enflamed car, she used her powers to absorb all the flames and found Indigo Zap inside, as she carried her out of the car, she realized it was too little, too late as she saw Indigo skin was dark purple, her pupils were violet, her irises were light Blue, and she had a ghastly grin on her face. There was no mistaking it. Indigo Zap was dead.