Nightmares of the Darkness

I do not own My Little Pony. I do not own Story of the Blanks. The only things I own are some coming-up OCs in Chapter 5.

Applejack walked into her sister's bedroom. After going out with Twilight to the Everfree, Applejack had noticed that Apple Bloom just hadn't seemed right.

"Apple Bloom, do ya think you're goin ta be alright?"

Apple Bloom looked up at her big sister. "Oh, hello Applejack. I'm gonna be just fine sis!"

Applejack looked doubtful, but left. Apple Bloom sighed. She got out of bed and walked out into Ponyville. Slowly, she walked near the Everfree. She could see its darkest depths, but barely. Sunny Town, what other secrets are you keeping from me? she thought. Sunny Town had haunted her life ever since the incident.

Mostly she felt for the townsponies. Had they been cursed? Or had the strange affliction been brought on by something evil that they had done before? She knew these were probably big thoughts were a filly and she should tell an adult, but what would she say? Hey Applejack, ah just want to tell ya that ah went to a mysterious town and got attacked by zomponies."

Yeah, that would go over real well.

The darkness of the Everfree didn't show much but some stray animals. When Apple Bloom looked deep enough, she could see hoofprints, one set far apart from each other, and several that looked like the owners had lurched shakily. She shivered just remembering what had put these here.