It was the night before Nightmare Night and the Cutie Mark Crusaders are having a sleepover at their clubhouse. "Alright, Crusaders. Who's ready to have a sleepover before Nightmare Night?" Apple Bloom asked. "I am. I've got the costumes ready for tomorrow night." said Sweetie Belle. "Cool, those look a lot better from last year." said Scootaloo. "Well, I hope nothing bad happens this year." said Sweetie Belle. "Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be alright. Thanks to the mane six, nothing can harm us or anyone in Ponyville." said Apple Bloom.

"Yeah, you're right. We should get some sleep before our preparations." said Sweetie Belle. "And I've brought my night light for us." said Scootaloo as she brought out her night light lamp. "You're afraid of the dark?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Only during Nightmare Night." Scootaloo replied. "Alright, goodnight girls." said Apple Bloom. "Goodnight." said Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.

So, they went to sleep without any problems or sound to bother them.

...

The night was peacefully quiet until they hear beautiful singing.

Scootaloo was the first person up to hear that sound. She nervously looked outside and saw three witches flying around the farm. She screamed really loud which caused Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom to wake up. "Scoot, what's going on?" Apple Bloom asked. "Did you hear that?" Scootaloo asked. "Hear what?" Sweetie Belle asked. They went completely silent when they hear singing once again. "That. And then I saw three witches flying in the sky." Scootaloo replied. "Witches? What are witches doing in Ponyville?" Apple Bloom asked. "How should I know? I'm not a witch expert." said Scootaloo. "We should stay inside until they go away." said Sweetie Belle.

In the sky, the three witches are known as the Sanderson sisters who came back from the dead thanks to a spell they cast a long time ago. Winifred, Mary, and Sarah have just arrived in Ponyville and they smell something delicious. "I smell children." said Sarah. "Me too, perfect place for us to feed." said Mary. "I agree, sisters. Now, let's lure them to us. Every single one of them." said Winifred.

Sarah clears her throat and begins to sing her song,

(Come little children, I'll take thee away,

Into a land of enchantment.
Come little children, the time's come to play,
Here in my garden of magic.)

And then, all of the fillies came out of their houses and went straight towards the sisters. "Excellent." said Winifred until she smells some children coming from the farm. "Wait a minute, there's children in that farm over there. And we must have them." she said. "Shall we get them?" Mary asked. "Yes, dear sister. Who knows? They can make us stronger than the others." said Winifred and her sisters flew towards the farm to search for the children.

Or in this case, the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

...

Scootaloo became very anxious about the witches being around and the singing is still being heard.

"They're still out there. What if they see us?" she asked. "Quick, lock the door and close the windows. Turn off the night light." said Apple Bloom. They all locked the door, closed the windows, turned off the night light, and remained silent. "I hope this works." Sweetie Belle whispered. "Shhh!" Apple Bloom muttered.

Suddenly, they hear footsteps coming towards the clubhouse and then some knocking. "Children." the sisters said in a sing song voice. The Cutie Mark Crusaders held each other close in fright and stayed in a corner. "I know you're in there. Come on out. We have a surprise for you." said Winifred as she tries to open the door, but it was locked. She struggled to get it open, but nothing worked. "They sure are smart. They probably knew we were coming." said Mary. "Shut up! Looks like I'll have to deal with this the hard way." said Winifred as she uses her magic to make the door open.

The Cutie Mark Crusaders gasped as they saw the door being opened up by magic. "Surprise!" Winifred shouted out. The girls screamed at the witches and ran away from them. "Hurry, don't let them get away!" Winifred shouted as she and the sisters chase after the crusaders. Scootaloo hides in a chicken coop, Apple Bloom climbs up in an apple tree, and Sweetie Belle falls into a pig pen.

Mary goes after Scootaloo in the chicken coop and tries to get her out. "Come here, little pony. I just want to play with you." she said. "Leave me alone!" Scootaloo shouted as she threw eggs at her. Mary got blinded by them and falls to the ground. Scootaloo came out and kicks Mary before she runs away to find another hiding place.

Sarah was following Sweetie Belle to the pig pen and was laughing nonstop. "Oh, you don't like my singing? How sad." she said. Sweetie Belle covered herself with mud so that she'll be mistaken for a pig. Sarah looked into the pig pen and saw nothing but pigs. "I knew I saw you in there. There you are." she said as she saw Sweetie Belle in the mud. She immediatley threw some mud at the witch and then ran away. "Oh, you got me dirty." Sarah complained as she continues to chase after her.

Winifred looked into every apple tree because she knew that Apple Bloom is hiding in one of them. "I know that you like apples. We could always make some apple pie together." she said. When she finally found the little filly, Apple Bloom began throwing apples at her and kicked her many times in the face. "We will not make pies together, you hideous hag!" she shouted as she spits Winifred in the face and ran off.

The girls ran towards the house and rang the bell to warn Big Mac and Granny Smith. "Help! There's three witches who want to kidnap us!" Apple Bloom shouted. "There's no one who can save you now!" Winifred laughed evilly as she and her sisters came closer to them and tried to take their hands on them. But suddenly, a large figure ran them over with his strength. It was Big Mac to the rescue. "You leave my sister and her friends alone, you freaks!" he shouted as he guards the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "You fool! How dare you block our path! I shall cast a spell on you!" Winifred shouted as she was about to cast a spell on Big Mac, but Granny Smith came in and shielded the spell with a big frying pan. "Get your hideous faces off of my farm!" she shouted.

Winifred growled and said, "Fine. I'll spare you three just for tonight. Next time we find you, you won't be so lucky. Every single child here shall belong to me, including you three!" She laughed evilly as she and her sisters flew away from the farm for good. "Are you okay, Apple Bloom?" Granny Smith asked. "I don't know, granny. Just don't know why those witches are after us." Apple Bloom replied. "Well, come on you three. Better be best if you sleep here tonight." said Granny Smith as she went inside.

While everyone was going in, Apple Bloom took one last look outside before she goes in with her friends and her family.

...

The next morning, the Cutie Mark Crusaders were shocked to find out that all of the children in Ponyville are missing. Every pony was depressed and angry about the incident from last night.

"Whats going on?" Apple Bloom asked. "I don't know, but I have a feeling those witches from last night were behind all this." said Scootaloo. "I think you're right, Scoot. They did say they're after every kid here, including us." said Apple Bloom. "We could always ask Twilight, she knows everything since she has a library." said Sweetie Belle. "Good idea, Sweetie Belle. She'll probably know about those witches." said Apple Bloom as they went towards Twilight's castle.

When they got there, they found out that she and her friends are on a mission in an abondoned hotel and won't be back for a while. "Oh, pony feathers." Apple Bloom asked. "Guess we have to deal with this by ourselves." said Sweetie Belle. "I'm sure Spike is home, he's always there." said Scootaloo. "You're right, Scoot. Maybe he could help us." said Apple Bloom as she knocks on the door. Spike opened the door and saw the crusaders. "Oh, hey girls. I'm surprised you didn't go missing." said Spike. "Oh, you heard?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Yep, I wish Twilight were here." said Spike. "Well, that's we came here. We thought she was home, but it seems she's on a mission. Can you help us?" Scootaloo asked. "Sure, why not. What do you need help with?" Spike asked. "We need some information about the three witches who abducted every filly." Apple Bloom explained. "Hm, I'm sure that Twilight has a book about witches, even though they don't exist in Equesrtia. Follow me." said Spike as he leads the crusaders to the library.

They began searching with every book they can find. "I can't find anything with witches on it!" Scootaloo shouted. "Me neither." said Sweetie Belle. "Hey, how about this one?" Spike shouted as he brought out a book about superstitions. "Yeah, that could work. Maybe we'll find out about the sisters here." said Apple Bloom as she opens the book to find a page about the witches. Then, there was a page about the history of the Sanderson sisters. "Sanderson sisters? Hey, those are the witches we saw last night." she said. "Well, what does it say?" Scootaloo asked.

Apple Bloom begins to read the story,

"Three centuries ago in Salem, there were three sisters who are known as the most dangerous witches during that time. There names were Winifred, Mary, and Sarah. They are known for luring children into their home and suck their lives to keep themselves young forever. One day, they lured a little girl named Emily and her older brother Thackary Binx was following who tried to stop them from killing his sister, but he was too late. The sisters sucked his life as well and joined his sister in the afterlife. Their parents and everyone in the village captured them and hung them for witchcraft."

After she reads their backstory, it didn't give them the information they needed. "I can understand why they're kidnapping kids, but the book doesn't say how we're gonna defeat them." said Scootaloo. "Well, we did see them last night and we're not seeing them now in the daylight." said Apple Bloom. That gave Spike an idea. "I got it. It must mean that the Sanderson sisters hate sunlight, that's why we don't see them right now." said Spike. "That's a good theory, but I don't know why they're here since they were hanged a long time ago." said Scootaloo. "Hm, let's see if I can find something of how they came back from the dead." said Apple Bloom as she turns the page and found a little message Winifred wrote before she and her sisters were hanged.

It said, "When Halloween is near and the moon is full, a black flame candle shall bring them back from the dead when someone lights it." The crusaders and Spike were shocked at the spell. "Uh oh, I guess it's kinda our fault." said Spike. "What do you mean?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Well, the candle makers were making black candles for Nightmare Night, so that means one of them must've brought the Sanderson sisters back from the dead." Spike explained. Sweetie Belle gasped and shouted, "Dear sweet Celestia, what have we done? We have to get rid of every single black candle at once!"

"She's right, and we better hurry before they kill all of the kids." said Scootaloo.

...

So, they went to the candle store and destroyed every black candle they could find. But, they're not sure which one brought them back.

"Nothing. We've destroyed every single black candle we could find." said Scootaloo. "Unless some ponies already bought some for tonight." said Sweetie Belle. "We have to warn every pony. We can't let the witches get a hold of them." said Apple Bloom. So, they warned every pony to get rid of the pit black candles because of the witches and were destroyed because of it. "I hope that does it." said Scootaloo. "Me too. Now, we have to find them and save the kids." said Apple Bloom. "Do you know where they could be hiding?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"I don't know, but we should look into the Everfree Forest first." said Apple Bloom.

...

When they got there, they found Zecora running for her life.

"Zecora? What are you doing here?" Apple Bloom asked. "Those witches, they took my home and they have every filly hostage. You must save them, hurry!" Zecora explained as she continues running. "I knew it! Come on, crusaders. We can't let those hags get away with this!" Scootaloo shouted as she and her friends ran towards Zecora's house to find the Sanderson sisters there.

"It's not enough children, sisters. We need those brats!" Winifred shouted. "Well, how do we get them? It's daylight, we'll die if we go outside." Mary warned. "I know that! And I can't sing because the adults are aware of us now." said Sarah. Winifred growled furiously which scared the fillies. But then, they hear a knock. "Oh, how could that be?" Sarah asked. Winifred opened the door to find the Cutie Mark Crusaders right in front of her.

"Alright, Winifred! You and your sisters better let go of those kids or else you'll get the best of you!" Apple Bloom warned. "Why hello children. We were expecting you." said Winifred as she brought the girls inside and had them sit in chairs. "You have?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Yes, we want your souls. We become immortal when we suck children's lives." said Mary. "Well, there's no way you can suck ours." said Scootaloo. "Oh, but we will. Your souls are a lot more powerful than the other children. With all of them together, we will be unstoppable." said Winifred.

"I don't think so! Sweetie Belle, use the teleportation spell!" Apple Bloom ordered. Sweetie Belle uses her magic to teleport her and her friends to their clubhouse.

...

When they came back, they sighed in relief.

"Well, at least we know where they're hiding." said Sweetie Belle. "But, how do we get them without our lives being sucked? That's the risky part." Scootaloo asked. "I know that every pony is getting ready for Nightmare Night tonight, so I've been thinking." said Apple Bloom. "Yeah, what is it?" Scootaloo asked.

"We should wait for them to come tonight. That way every pony in town can catch them, including us." said Apple Bloom. "That does sound like a good idea. But, what if they suck the kids lives before than?" Scootaloo asked. "I don't know, but I think they're doing it once were in their clutches." Apple Bloom answered. "So, shall we get started for Nightmare Night? I have the costumes." Sweetie Belle asked. "Yes, we should. And tell everyone to be prepared for the Sanderson sisters." said Apple Bloom.

"Girls, this year we are having a witch hunt!" Scootaloo shouted.

...

That night, Nightmare Night has begun and every pony in their costumes are waiting for the Sanderson sisters to arrive.

The Cutie Mark Crusaders had their costumes on and will not hide so that the witches can smell them. Apple Bloom is dressed as a black cat, Sweetie Belle is dressed as an angel, and Scootaloo is dressed as a knight. "Okay, the Sanderson sisters should be here by now. It's getting late." said Scootaloo. "We are not leaving until they show up. Those fillies are counting on us." said Apple Bloom.

An hour later, the Sanderson sisters showed up onstage and frightened every pony. The crusaders looked at them and growled at them. "Thank you for this marvelous introduction." said Winifred. "You took our children, we want them back!" the mayor shouted. "I don't think so, we're only here for this party. And also, the three little brats." said Winifred. "Don't just stand there, get them!" Apple Bloom shouted. Every pony charged at the Sanderson sisters until Winifred casted a spell on them by forcing them to dance all night long.

"No, stop! What are you doing?! We were supposed to capture them, not dance with them!" Apple Bloom shouted. But, they didn't listen because of the spell. "Now what do we do? It can't get any worse." said Scootaloo. "Oh, it will get worse. Just wait and see." said Winifred as she and her sisters capture the crusaders and fly back to the Everfree Forest.

The crusaders were screaming for help as they were being taken away.

...

At the cottage, the sisters are making a potion for the fillies to drink so that they'll suck every single life here.

"We gotta get out of here!" Scootaloo shouted. "I can teleport us again, but we have to defeat them like now." said Sweetie Belle. "Good idea. But, we have to be outside." said Apple Bloom. Sweetie Belle nods her head in agreement and teleports them outside. When the Sanderson sisters noticed this, they were enraged.

"Curses! They're getting away again! After them!" Winifred shouted as she and her sisters chased after the crusaders. Sweetie Belle went back to the cottage to free all of the fillies. "Every pony out!" she shouted as every filly ran for their lives and went back to Ponyville. Sarah noticed this and shouted, "The children! No!" "Sorry." said Sweetie Belle as she pulls her hair and drags it. Then, she knocks over the cauldron and dumped the entire potion to the floor. "Oh, Winifred is going to kill me." said Sarah. "Yeah, she should. And so would you." said Sweetie Belle as she punches her in the face and went back outside.

Winifred witnessed the whole thing and was enraged. "You fools! What have you done?! Now, I will no longer live forever!" she shouted. "And you won't be needing this anymore." said Scootaloo as she brings out the black flame candle and destroys it. "No!" Winifred shouted. "Now, you and your sisters will never harm a single kid again." said Apple Bloom.

The sisters growled at them and charged at them, but were stopped by pain. It was coming from the sunrise behind them. The crusaders backed away from them as they witnessed Winifred turning into stone. Mary and Sarah began to sparkle and then they exploded into colorful dust. Winifred's statue began to crack as the sun began to risen up and then exploded.

The nightmare of the Sanderson sisters is over.

...

When the crusaders came back to Ponyville, every pony praised them as heroes for saving the fillies. They lifted them up high in the air again and again and again.

"We did it, crusaders. The witches are gone forever." said Apple Bloom. "I'm sure the mane six will be proud of us!" said Scootaloo. "Shall we celebrate with some candy?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Yeah!" the crusaders shouted.

Every pony dumped candy on them to thank them for their bravery. The crusaders loved the candy and it was their most memorable Nightmare Night they've ever had.