Outside of Ponyville two unicorn colts were walking around town. They decided not to go to the summer sun celabration. One was 4 years older then the other but much shorter and a bit dense, the other was almost twice the size of his older brother and had a saddle bag on his back. These two were Snips and Snails.

"Snails shouldn't the sun have come up by now?" Snips asked his younger brother. Snails wasn't paying attention, he was thinking of the new thestral filly that was at Pinkie's party.

[Flashback]
A Few hours ago

Snails trotted over to the snack table in the library. At the moment nopony was there. He didn't like going to parties that involved the entire town, because that will involve ponies that will mock and insult him for how "stupid' he is. And well he never showed it, it always upset him. If his older brother Snips didn't ask him to come he wouldn't be here.

"Hello?" A filly voice he did not recognize asked behind him. Snails turned his head to see a Thestral filly he had never seen before. She had a book titled The Elements of Harmony: a reference guide

"Yes, and who are you?" Snails asked surprised and with a hint of nervousness

"Twilight." Twilight said holding out her hoof

"Snails nice to meet you." Snail said a bit more cheerfully

[End of flashback]

Snails was the most happiest he has been in a while, but it was a pity he will never see that pony ever again.

"Snails who's that?" Snips asks out loud as a orange mare bolted past them with two fillies fallowing suit.

"That's miss Shimmer, Princess Celestia prized pupil." Snails said getting a bit confused and worried at them fleeing like that.

"Why are they running?" Snips asked Snails.

"Do I look like I know?" Snails thinks to himself as he says to Snips, "You go home and when I return I'll tell you."

"Okay." Snips said happily and continued on to his home. Snails waved to his older brother then when he was out of sight he ran to catch up to Sunset and the two fillies. despite the saddlebags contents, his long legs easily closing the distance.

"Um excuse me why are you running?" Snails asked when he caught up with Sunset.

"It's Nightmare Moon! She returned from the moon" Diamond Tiara shouted from behind.

Snails eyes widened in horror as he heard what Diamond Tiara said. Still running he turned his head to Diamond and asked "Nightmare moon! The foal eating monster of legend that wanted eternal night!" Snails exclaimed shocked, the two fillies nodded.

Snail then noticed somepony was missing so he asked "Where's Twilight? Slowing down his pace so he could talk to them better.

Diamond winced at the question especially after being reminded of the Nightmare night legend as she said "She's been foalnapped by Nightmare moon!"

Snails eyes defying normal limitations widened even more. He immediate thought of all the horror stories ponies his brothers age would tell of what would happen if you were in the clutches of Nightmare moon, it was enough to know that if they didn't do something soon Twilight was a goner.

"So what do we do?" Snails asked more to himself then any of the others.

Before anypony could say anything Sunset suddenly stopped. They had made it to the Golden Oaks library. Unlocking the door Sunset quickly ushered then inside and locked the door. Once inside Sunset bolted upstairs with Trixie, Spike, and Garble leaving Snails, Diamond, Derpy, and Ignis along in silence. The silence didn't last long as the sound of rummaging was clearly heard by all of them. A few minutes later Sunset came back down alone having put Trixie, Garble, and Spike on her bed before grabbing what she currently had with her. In Sunset's magic was a fully charged electric shooter, A gun that shoots volts of electricity. Her brother Sunburst being captain of the guard had taught her how to use it when she was younger and now she was going to go nightmare hunting. Sunset then stepped out side with Snails and sent a spell that would lock all the doors and window, keeping her foals safe. She then turned to Snails and said "Kid it would be wise if you head home." Before telaporting to the edge of that forest she saw Nightmare moon enter before.

Twilight groaned to herself her 10 second plan not going how she wanted it to. She hoped that if she distracted Nightmare moon somepony could defeat her, like the guards or Sunset. But the guards fail and Twilight wasn't 100% sure if Sunset would stand against a corrupted alicorn that would most likely have no issues with using her as a hostage to halt any guards trying to defeat her or if the legends were correct have no issues eating her. And she tried to escape but some the mist she was trapped in formed around her horn preventing her from using her magic. But Twilight hoped that what ever plan Sunset had would work. Otherwise even if she wasn't devoured, death by starvation and cold was not any better.

Author's Notes:

Sweet Celestia it has been a while since i posted anything In other news Snails is another main character in this Story. And to anyone asking Snails is 11 like Twilight and Snips is 15