hapter 12
(Rapheal POV)
Me, Rarity, and Leo walked through the streets looking for Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie.
"I can't see her anywhere, and we've roame through the whole city." Rarity groaned.
"Help! Help! Help!" we heard someone shouted.
"You here that?" Leo asked.
"What d'ya think?" I replied sarcastically.
"Sweet Celestia, that sounds like Sweetie Belle!" Rarity gasped. She began to gallop out of earshot.
"Hey, wait up!" I called after her, running along with Leo.
"Rarity!" I was surprised to see three other ponies huddled in the edge of an alleyway. They loked younger and shorter, the one who spoke was an orange pegusas.
"You three! What're you doing here!" Rarity demanded.
"Well, ya see, there was this green mare, and eh-" the yellow earth pony began.
"No, nevermind. Why did you scream, Sweetie Belle?" Rarity shook her head.
"Well, there- there was this mare, she was black with rainbow manecolors and um... it wasn't brushed, and... she was an alicorn." the white unicorn with a pink-and-purple mane shivered.
"An alicorn, you say?" Rarity raised an eyebrow.

(Rarity POV)
Fluttershy did have thre right idea! I thought. Sweetie was clinging onto my neck as I gallopped in the direction of Twilight's search party. Scootallo was sittign on Raph's head like he was a beanbag, and Applebloom was holding hooves/hands with Leo as they sprinted.
"Rarity! Guys! Cutiemark Crusaders?" Twilight raised an eyebrow at that last part.
"It's hard to explain. But, Twilight, Fluttershy was right- Rainbow was possesed by the nightmare." Everypony surronding me (Fluttershy, Twilight, Leo, Raph, Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Mikey) gasped. Except for Scootallo, who started to cry.
"Hello..." I heard a firmiliar, yet unfirmiliar voice chuckle.
"Rainbow?" Twilight blinked.
"No, Twilight, but you're so close!" the voice replied, "You know, ever since we last met at the old castle, you've facsinated me. Too bad I couldn't be in your body. But, ya know, the past is the past. is faster then you, I guess."
"Nightmare." I shoved Sweetie behind me, to keep her safe, and the other crusaders hid behind me as well.
"Nightmare Dash, Rarity." the voice replied. A mare stepped out of the shadows. You'd hav trouble picturing her. Just imagine Nihgtmare Moon with a still, rainbow mane, rose-colored eyes, and unkempt hair- from mane to coat, nothing was groomed at all. Scootallo ended up fainting.
" , give me our friend back." Twilight commanded.
"I would love to, Twilight, but I like being solid." Nightmare Dash replied. at the words, as if on a silent, instincual signal, the turtles leapt at Nihgtmare's face, Twilight shot magical beams at her underbelly, and I karated her legs. It wasn't just a fight, no. It was a fight for Rainbow Dash.