For the love of Celestia, make the terrible sound go away!

I sit here, in constant fear for what is about to happen.  There is no sound that accompanies me, but that... noise.  

Tick... tock... tick... tock...

Never ending, and seemingly never going to stop until it gets to me.  

My name is Leith Trail.  I've lived in Ponyville my entire life, and I have never seen anything like this happen to anypony.  

Tick... tock... tick... tock...

I got sick of my life just sitting around and working, so I decided to go for a little hike.  I found this hiking place that somepony called Little Dam.  It was not only a hiking place, but it was also a fishing hot-spot, a camp place, and a great place for people to hang out.  

Tick... tock... tick... tock...

But the place was a ways away.  I didn't have anything better to do, so I decided to brave the journey.  And boy was it worth it.  Little Dam was on the out-skirts of a small town called Ponyguitch.  It was a great place.  Friendly people, great places to eat, and a great tourist attraction.  For such a small town, it's done good for itself.

Tick... tock... tick... tock.  

By the looks of it, I would definitely say it's better than Ponyville.  That's right, I just said that Ponyville was nothing compared to Ponyguitch.  Well that's just my opinion.

...

I-I'm not hearing anything.  I wonder if it's go-

Tick... tock... tick... tock...

Nevermind.

Anyway, let's continue.  I was just getting some supplies from a local store, and I asked about Little Dam.  

"Little Dam?  That place is great.  We have so many wonderful memories up there.  Didn't we Scout?"  The store owner asked her employee.  Maybe it was her husband.

"That we did Gleaming.  That we did."  

"And don't let Tick Tock get you!"  Gleaming said.  The two let out hardy laughs.  I was about to ask, but I was holding up a line behind me, so I thought I would ask about Tick Tock.  

Tick... tock... tick... tock...

I don't know what I did to set it off, it just came after me.  The thing that I saw up there will never be compared to anything else.  It's truly the embodiment of fear.  

Tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock...

It quickened its pace.  I have to hurry.

I was just sitting around a little fire I made for myself, when I heard this clock noise.  I shrugged it off, thinking that it was just the river behind me.  I was just thinking about some things when I saw it.  A green figure off to my right, just standing there.  

Tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock.

I have the shot gu-

It did not look like a pony, but more like a human.  I knew what a human was because of my marefriend Lyra.  She had an obsession with those things.  But I passed it off as some silly obsession.  Love is blind, I guess.

Tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock... *tap... tap... tap*

It's sitting outside, pacing back and forth.  Tapping on my window occasionally.  It's up to my he-

It was ghost-like, and green.  It wore what I assume was soldiers clothing.  It was torn and ripped.  The thing had long, grey hair, a long grey beard, and very long finger nails.  It stared down at the ground.  And it had no legs.  Nothing was there but some dripping intestines.  They looked fresh.  

Neither me or the creature did anything, but sit.  I was confused, but the ghost like entity wasn't at all.  

Tick tock... tick tock... *tap... tap... tap*

WILL IT NOT GO AWAY

The thing started to float towards me.  It's finger nails streaking across the ground, making the sound of a clock.  Slowly, it made its way towards me.  I started to get up and back away, but the thing's pace just became faster, and faster.  

Tick tock... tick tock... tick tock...

It's head was still looking at the ground, but it knew exactly where I was moving, and what direction I was running.  The sound of the clock became even faster than it was.  Tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock.

I want it all to e-

The sound won't go away!  IT BUCKING WON'T GO AWAY!  I want it all to end, I want it all to end!  IT WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE!  I have a gun to my head, and I will pull the trigger!  I just want the sound to stop!

I made a run for it, but the creature grabbed my body, and dragged me towards it.  It held me up close, tightening its grasp.  It lifted its head.  Its face was badly scarred.  It had bloody holes in it's cheeks, shrapnel stuck it it's dark eyes, and no mouth.  Instead, there was stiches that made a smile.  It's face looked like it was made of cloth.  

*CRASH*  Tick tock... tick tock...

It's in my house.  It's my bucking house, oh Celestia.  I don't know what's going to kill me first, me shooting myself or Tick Tock killing me.  That damn noise will not stop!

Tick... tock... tick... tock...

I managed to escape the monster by bucking it in the face.  Then I ran.  I left everything I had back at the tent, and I just ran.  I ran right out of the Celestia damned town, and ran all the way back here.  I got home, and that's where I am now!  Right.  Bucking.  Here.

Tick... tock... tick... tock...

THAT'S BUCKING IT!  I'VE HAD ENOUGH!

I pull the shotgun away from my head and aim straight at the creature.  "COME AT ME YOU BA-"

Ponyville Newspaper Excerpt

*The confirmed body of Leith Trail was found in his home a two p.m. by Lyra Heartstrings.  Lyra explains what she found in the house.

        I was checking up on my coltfriend because I heard him yelling.  I walked inside... and I saw his dead body sprawled out on his couch.  His jaw was ripped off, a chunk of his head was gone, long... scratch marks on his legs...

That was all Lyra told us.  He was also found with his entrails sprawled all around the house, his chest ripped open, his head split in half, and his eyes scratched out.

Nopony knows if this was an animal attack or the works of a new serial killer.  If you see any suspicious ponies, please contact your local police station.*