Nightmare Sparkle

Fluttershy

"S-She had an accident?!" I whispered, peering up at my older sister. She nodded sadly before adding,

    "Sh-She'll be okay. I promise." I looked at her, and her face said she didn't believe it.

    I rushed up to my room and cried. My friend, she was going to die.

    "F-Flutter shy....P-please....Don't d-die.." I knew my whispers and my cries would have no effect towards her fate but...It helped to fool yourself.

    "Sweetie belle?" Rarity called from downstairs. I slowly wiped my eyes and dragged myself down stairs.

    I had been visiting and helping Flutter shy for the past few weeks.

    "S-Sweetie Belle..." She called to me softly, I trotted over to her. I looked into those kind blueish eyes of hers, weakening over time.

    "G-Go get the nurse....I-It's time." I looked at her, horrified.

    "W-What!? No Flutter shy, Don't go! Please.."

    She made a weak attempt at a smile, and a tear slid down her cheek. The nurse ran in without having to be called.

    "T-Thank you S-Sweetie belle....For e-everything.." Flutter shy's eyes drooped and closed slowly. Tears dripped from my face to the floor, "Flutter shy? Flutter shy!" I called, placing my hooves on the edge of the bed. The nurse dragged me close to her and held my shaking body. "It'll be okay, I promise."

    Rainbow dash and Apple Jack ran in. Laying eyes on Flutter shy's body they froze, Apple's face gone white. Apple bloom trotted in happily before seeing Flutter.

    "N-No...No.." Apple bloom stood there, shocked, muttering the word over and over again.

    Rarity ran in a few moments later, and crashed into Apple bloom and Apple Jack. I glared at her before charging at her.

    "You said she'd be okay! You lied! You're a liar!" I pounded my hooves against her before collapsing to my knees weakly. Twilight Sparkle was with the Princess, doing important work. She wouldn't know until later.

    "Sh...Sweetie Belle, I'm sorry. I-I didn't think..." She was interrupted by Apple Jack, "Yur right, Ya didn't think now did ya? You didn't think about this here little filly, Jus thought 'bout yurself."

    Rarity looked at Apple Jack sadly before nodding, "Y-Your right Apple Jack, Your right...I wanted to fool myself...And ended up fooling Sweetie as well..." She burst into tears, sobs racking her body.

    Rainbow Dash went and stood next to Flutter Shy's already cold body. She nuzzled her head softly, "You were 20% cooler in the end, kid."

Rainbow Dash

"Scootaloo? Scootaloo?" Twilight Sparkle called from the den.

"Yeah?" I asked, trotting up to her. She smiled weakly. "Y-You look well? How's the crusading?" She asked, she was avoiding something...I could tell...

"Twilight, I have my cutie mark," I nuzzled my flank to show her the scooter with wings on it, this is probably the third time... "I don't crusade anymore, neither does Apple Bloom or Sweetie Belle." She nodded sadly. "Get to the point!" I shouted at her. She looked at me sadly, "R-Rainbow...She's c-crashed.." I stared at her for the longest time before it finally registered in my brain.

"She....CRASHED?!" I wailed, "SHE'S RAINBOW DASH, DASH NOT CRASH!" I galloped past her, the tears welling in my eyes. It was hard to conceal them, but harder not too.

I burst through the hospital doors, and crashed through the halls. The nurses and doctors called security. I finally broke through to Rainbows room. Everyone looked up. Everyone but Rainbow.

"Sc-Scoot....Ya finally came, kid.." She wheezed. I looked at her, wrapped in bandages, a wing missing. Soarin was beside her, eyes filled with tears and terror. Apple Jack was holding her hat to her heart, Sweetie Belle was crying beside Rarity. Pinkie Pie was sitting in the chair nearest to the door, ready to run away from her fears if Rainbow...died. Flutter shy....Well, I imagine she's watching from her spot in heaven. The Princess was next to Luna, looking down at Rainbow sadly.

Rainbow was wearing her Mane 6 metal.

"R-Rainbow...W-What happened? Tell me!" I whispered, my voice getting louder with each word. She heaved, her breath labored.

"I-I was trying to d-do a s-sonic rain b-boom....Y-your birthday w-was coming u-up, I know h-how much you l-like them....K-k-kid." The last word took so much effort it sent Rarity over the edge, she started crying immediately.

"M-My birthday?" I trotted over to her, and looked into those Rose Red eyes of hers, "You're going to die because of my birthday!?" The tears were fighting now, trying to push their way out. She nodded weakly.

Suddenly, she froze before shaking violently. The nurse looked at her with horror.

"S-Scoot! G-Get over here!" Rainbow cried, Soarin took Flash and Bash, their two children, a colt and a filly, underneath his wing to shield them from the sight of their mother dying.

I trotted over to Rainbow, the tears finally spilling over. Rainbow Dash looked at me, her eyes showing no emotion. "S-Scoot, You're the best f-friend a filly could ever have," She wiped a tear away from my eyes with a hoof. "D-don't forget that."

And with those final words, the gleam in her eyes slowly faded.

"Rainbow?" I cried, "Rainbow!?" My last shriek echoed through the halls as security came and grabbed my by the hooves, dragging me from where I stood.

"N-no! Let me go!" I screamed at them, pulling and kicking. My snorts and whinnies went silent as they clamped their hooves over my mouth. I kicked and shrieked but to no avail. They carried me out of the room, all of the ponies looked terrified. I managed one last scream before they closed the door,

"Rainbow!"

Apple Jack

"See y'all soon!" Apple Jack called as she walked to the market. I smiled lovingly at my sister. So tough, So honest.

The thunder roared in the distance, rain poured onto the farm. "I hope Apple Jack is gonna get back soon." I said to Big Macintosh sadly. He simply grunted, "I don't know Apple Bloom but, maybe you can paint to keep ya busy. It'd help." I nodded.

Grabbing a canvas from my room I painted the scenery, the dark yet beautiful clouds, the delicate moon shining through the sky, the rain bouncing off the ground.

It was all so beautiful.

"Hey...Sis...Let's go look for 'er." Big Mac called from the door. I trotted up to him, he asked me to show him my picture before we left. He looked at and smiled.

"It's beautiful sis."

And with that we trotted out the door.

"Be careful!" Granny Smith called.

We couldn't see two hoof steps in front of our faces. "Apple Jack? Apple Jack where are you?" We called from where we stood.

Something moaned.

"C'mon sis, let's see what's wrong." We galloped towards the noise, it sounded like a wounded animal in more pain than it could bear.

Blood.

Even with the rain pounding as hard as it was you could clearly see blood. Unwashed, red, gooey blood. Big Mac slid to a halt and told me not to look.

"Don't you even think about it Apple Bloom! Dontcha look!"

The temptation was to great.

I looked at my sisters bloody body, Gorey and gooey. Gasping I put a hoof to my mouth. Big Mac shook his head sadly.

There was Apple Jack but..

She had cuts and bruises along her body. Her head was bleeding heavily and her flank was cut with what looked like a horn. Her cutie mark was destroyed and unrecognizable.

"A-Apple Jack!?" I screamed, falling to my sisters side. She didn't open her eyes. Her flank rose and fell weakly. Her breath was labored.

Big Mac pulled me from my sisters side and held me, making sure I couldn't see my sisters gasping and bleeding body.

"Great Celestia, what happened Big Macintosh!?" I screamed into his chest.

"Ah don't know." He replied sadly.

Suddenly, the bushes rustled and Rarity stepped out, eyes gleaming. She took a step towards us,

"What have you two done?! This can't be reversed."

We took her to the hospital immediately but it was too late. Twilight and Pinkie cried, holding desperately to each other. Rarity was helping Sweetie Belle, who was puking in the bathroom. Princess Luna looked gazed at Apple Jack sadly, wishing to have stayed home.

She placed the Honesty metal thing around Apple Jacks neck. A thought bounced through my head.

She wasn't honest.

She didn't see us soon.

She lied, even if unintentional.

I blinked, and then dried my tears against Granny Smith, who was leaning against Big Mac.

Rainbow Dash, Flutter Shy, even Princess Celestia could be seen next to Apple Jack.

I blinked, and blinked again.

They were dead, they shouldn't have been there...

Twilight Sparkle looked and I could tell at how her face turned white, she saw them too.

But they were gone just as soon as they came.

"Beeeeeeeeeeeeee..." Apple Jacks time had run out. I ran to my sister and held her hoof.

"You will always be honest. Even if you weren't that one time.." I kissed her forehead and walked out, starting the journey of my life without my big sis.

Rarity

    I grabbed Rarity by the horn and shoved her into the dirt.

    "Yer kind isn't welcome here, we don't accept killers." My voice rumbled as I glared at the bloody and beaten body of Rarity. As she keeled there, begging for her life, I decided, "No mercy." She whispered, her voice hoarse. "Y-You're going to kill me, aren't you?" I grinned, "Eyup."

      "Sweetie Belle, do you know where your sister is?" Sapphire Shores asked, walking into the store. "No Miss Shores, she left a little while ago." I responded, looking over my new sheet of music.

     Scootaloo walked in, shoulders sagging. "Sweetie Belle," She looked me in the eye sadly. It must have been really important, we haven't spoken since Rainbow Dash's death.

    "What is it Scoot, I'm kind of busy at the moment." Annoying, I don't know how I didn't see it earlier.

    "R-Rarity...She's gone Sweetie Belle...They just found her body." My eyes went twice their normal size. "Y-You. You're a liar!" I shouted at Scootaloo. This wasn't happening..This couldn't be true!

    Galloping out of the shop I ran towards the train station, Sapphire Shores close behind.

    "Hurry, we need to get to Canterlot right away!" I shouted to Sapphire Shores, who had slowed down because of her dress.

      We were soon at the Canterlot hospital, and just as Scoot had said, Rarity was long gone. "Sweetie, I'm so sorry." Apple Bloom whispered to me, although it wouldn't help. I scowled at her, we hadn't spoken since Apple Jack died. She blamed everything on Rarity so we lost our old connection.

     I looked at the mangled body that was my sister. They had cleaned up the dirt, mud, and blood that tarnished her beautiful skin and mane but...There was still traces of blood stained on her purple mane and brilliant glowing skin. Her horn was smashed, no magic would ever come out of it again.

     "Sweetie Belle." Princess Luna prodded me with her hoof. I looked up at our new Princess. She covered me with her wing and whispered, "She killed Apple Jack. She had it written in Apple Jacks blood, her journal spoke all about it. I'm sorry."

     I looked at the Princess shocked, my whole world crashing to a stop. Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle nodded sadly. Spike...Spike committed suicide when he found out.

     Princess Luna placed the Generosity metal around Rarity's neck. I couldn't take it anymore, I galloped as fast as I could out of there. Nothing hurt worse than seeing my sisters dead body.

     I crashed into Big Macintosh, who had surprisingly not been in the hospital room near Rarity. They had been dating for a few months. He looked down at me eerily.

     "Y-You.....Do you know?" He nodded, "Eyup." Blinking fearfully, I understood why he wasn't in the hospital room. Even with his red coat you could clearly see traces of blood. And purple hair.

     Taking a step back from him I tripped over my own tail, "You....You monster!" I shouted at him as he trotted closer, grinning eerily. Looking into those cold dead eyes, I saw my life flash before my eyes.

     "Eyup."

Pinkie Pie

"I love you." Discord said, grabbing onto my hoof. I smiled, looking up at him. I put on my best silly filly face and made him laugh. I enjoyed this, after all, I WAS the element of Laughter. Discord led me through the grave yard to Rainbow Dash's grave.

Discord knew I loved it hear, it always brought me so much peace. So much serenity.

"I know you love it here," He whispered with a flick of his tail, chocolate rain poured down on us.

"Oh Discy.." I cooed to my beloved. Twilight wouldn't approve but, she's gone insane. It took until Celestia's death for it to happen, but we all knew it would happen very soon, what with all the deaths.

We were the last of the Elements Of Harmony...

The thought struck me every so often, and when it did, I felt a wave of pain and sorrow crash over me.

The last of the Elements Of Harmony...

The others were gone...

Never coming back..

More thoughts invaded my head as I looked at Dash's grave, her death caused by a fatal crash. I like to believe I did it...But I cant take credit...It was too beautiful of a crash.

Discord smiled at me lovingly, I couldn't help but smile back.

He was my future,

He was my past

My present

And my future

And I loved those facts.

But...The facts that my friends were gone...They destroyed me inside...

Flutter shy had an accident

Rainbow Dash Crashed

Rarity killed Apple Jack and then was murdered...By who knows who except the killer...

Twilight's gone mad over the death of Celestia..

That's right, Celestia's gone too.

I looked to the stars, to the moon where they had given wings to Twilight and banished her.

Celestia...

"Sweetie, are you okay?" Discord asked me, concern clouding his voice. I nodded happily, "Yeah, just a little nostalgic. I'm fine."

He grabbed my hoof and we trotted away from Dash's grave. We'd be back soon, but at least for now, I could say goodbye.

In peace.