I look at each door that I came across and could tell you everything about the creature whose dream the door leads to, whether they are having a dream or not, and what they may be dreaming about. However the only door I pay attention to, are the ones connected to dreams of children, whether they be a pony or they be a dragon, I do not care, I will make sure all children dream peacefully this beautiful night. Whenever I get annoyed at seeing more doors related to adults, I raise my clawed hand and force a thought from my mind into the dream-scape and all the doors shuffle around until there are only doors related to the thought, children. From there I look at each door with a discerning eye making sure I don't miss any details I deem important, especially with the doors that do have nightmares, however I always start with the most important, and most difficult, nightmares. I remove the doors with dreams from sight so that I don't go back over it, though, I do keep a few dreams around to visit later, and find my first nightmare to fix. I open the door and enter.

I suddenly appear within a casual looking home, with, what I've come to call, nightmare fuel mixed into it giving it that extra bit of creepiness to it. I switch my form into that of a more... docile version of my form, that I remember being called, 'Shadow Freddy', and listen. I hear a slight scream from above, so I, make myself invisible, float myself towards the ceiling, and faze through. I look around with only my head sticking through and see the one type of nightmare absolutely hate with every fiber of my being, familial abuse. I see the earth pony colt, Silly Ruckus, attempting to leave the room which has been chained closed on his side, but believing he is weak, he couldn't break the chain with his bare hooves. And slowly, but surely, approached was a monstrous version of his single-mare pegasus mother, Silly Rain,who was twice her size of herself in the real world with a maw full of razor sharp teeth and black blood-like fluid, razorblades replaced ever feather on both of her wings, and her eyes were black and seemed lifeless.

"RUcKuS!" shouted Nightmare-Rain "COmE BaCk hErE! YOu hAvEn't dOnE WhAt mOmMy hAs tOlD YoU To dO...
nOw yOu hAvE To bE PuNiShEd..."

"I'm sorry," said Ruckus, barely above a whisper, pulling on the chains as he looked at his 'mom', and continued to repeat it, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry I'm sorry I'msorryI'msorryI'msorry-"

Deciding I've seen enough of it, I pull myself above the floor, make myself visible once again, and land softly on the floor.

"Well, now," I said, examining the Nightmare-being that started to turn around, "I don't believe we have met-" Suddenly, I was smacked by a large hoof through a wall that led to the outside of the house... which is a void...

I wave my hand in front of myself quickly, making a small floating platform appear in front of my path, and had crash-landed on it, however not breaking. Quickly standing up straight on it, I focused on the platform and it took me back up to the house, tapping my foot and shaking my head.

"You know," I chided, irritably, "it is rude to throw your guest out of your house without a proper goodbye... in fact," I changed back into my Nightmare form, "I wasn't able to give you my parting gift!"

The Nightmare-being's eyes widened in shock when I changed my form, I then jumped off the platform towards it, waved my hand in front of me, and released my bloodcurdling shout as I crashed into it. When I collided with the Nightmare and had enough momentum to propel us through the other wall, and crash landed on a much larger platform that I created seemingly made of concrete. I waved my hand once more and slowed time for the area beyond the platform and looked to the Nightmare.

"WhO ArE YoU?" the Nightmare asked, "YoU SeEm tO HaVe pOwErS SiMiLaR To mInE, yEt yOu aRe pRoTeCtInG ThIs pOnY..."

"To the ponies," I stated, "I am simply known as Nightmare. But to other beings of the Nightmare Realm..." I paused as my eyes glowed an eerie red, and pointed to it, "I, am Nightmare Justified, the one who claimed the lives of many Nightmares like yourself."

The Nightmare seemed to roll its eyes, "I MuSt aDmIt, At lEaSt yOu'rE ThE FiRsT Of mAnY WhO AcTuAlLy iNtEnDs tO PrOtEcT ThIs cHiLd, BuT HoW CaN YoU PrOvE It To Me?" it asked me as it pointed to me, "ThErE HaVe BeEn MaNy iMpErSoNaTiOnS AnD NoNe hAvE BeEn NeArLy aS AcCuRaTe aS ThIs oNe, So... UnLeSs yOu hAvE MoRe tO PrOvE To mE WiTh, I WoN'T BeLiEvE YoU EnTiReLy."

"Well," I said as I scratched to back of my head in thought, I then snapped my clawed fingers when I had an idea, "how about summoning my counterpart that has devoured any other Nightmares who've attempted to summon him and those I've come to see as a threat?"

The Nightmare looked intrigued, "If yOu dO, aNd yOu aReN'T HiM, tHeN It'lL Be yOuR FuNeRaL," it stated.

I slammed my hand onto the ground, and chanted, "Giri no keshin no tame ni, komatte iru yūjin no tame ni, watashi wa anata no kyōdai o shōkan shimasu, Nightmare Fredbear."

Suddenly, a summoning circle appeared, with a great many symbols, then metal parts and fabric seemed to spill out of it and started to assemble themselves into the being many have come to know as Nightmare Fredbear.

Fredbear looked to and said, "Hello brother, it has been far too long since I have last seen you."

The Nightmare looked at us in shock, then at me in fear, "I am sorry that haven't come to see you in so long, I was... busy," I said, rubbing the back of my head.

"Understand able," Fredbear stated, then looked to the Nightmare then back to me, "Did you summon me here because you needed me for something or just a quick visit."

"The latter for the moment," I answered, looking to the Nightmare for a moment, the back to Fredbear, "unfortunately, I'm going to have to cut this visit short, I'm still on the job."

Fredbear nodded, "Very well, I hope to talk again soon brother."

"Me too, brother," I waved my hand, and he vanished from existence.

I looked back over to the Nightmare, only to see it groveling at my feet.

"Please forgive me," it said, having changed its voice to beg, "I shouldn't have doubted that it was you, I just thought-"

I changed into Shadow Freddy and said, "Fear not, you have learned your lesson," I then furrowed my brows at him, "however, if I catch you in another child's nightmare, I won't be as forgiving as I'm being right now. I do have one request to make however."

"Yes?" it asked, nervously.

I whispered to it, it nodded, containing my growing anger, I whispered again, its eyes widen, then it smiles a sinister smile.

"It shall be done," it said, causing me to nod.

The Nightmare left the dream, I then teleported myself to Ruckus and waved my hand to the platform, causing it to dissipate.

The pony then eeped, as he noticed I was beside him.

"Do not fear child," I stated, "I am not here to harm you, I wish to make this nightmare, you are having, into a pleasant dream."

"Wait," Ruckus said, "I was having a nightmare?" He asked this as he looked at his own hooves.

"Yes," I answered, "it is now over, and now I will give you the ability to make your own pleasant dream."

I waved my hand towards Ruckus and a mark appeared on their right hoof.

"Now you can make your dream however you want it," I stated, gesturing to his hoof, "no matter how much it does or doesn't make."

"Cool," he exclaimed, aiming his hoof in front of himself, and making ice cream appear there, "Thank you mister..."

"I'm simply known as Nightmare," he answered, "none of that 'mister' nonsense."

"Ok," Ruckus said, then had a look of curiosity on him, "wait, why is your name Nightmare when you just got rid of my nightmare?"

I sighed, a sad expression noticeable on me, "That... is a long story I don't want to tell anyone."

He shrugged, "I know the feeling," Ruckus then bit into the ice cream he was now holding, "Wow, this is really good!"

"Indeed," I agreed, then checked my mental clock, and nearly fell over at how much time had passed, "I believe that it is time for me to go, so many nightmares to fix, not enough to time to enjoy the aftermath."

"Aww..." Ruckus frowned, then perked up a bit, "promise to visit one of my dreams the next time you get the chance?"

I thought about it, then smiled as I said, "I promise."

"Okay," he said, and started waving, "goodbye Nightmare!"

I looked back at him, then back to the door I exited through.

Back in the dreamscape, I look at all the other doors I have to go through and sighed.

"This is going to be a long night..."

Today was a strange day for Ruckus and a small group of his friends, they all seemed to have dreamed about the bipedal black bear named 'Nightmare', and all had good dreams after he had left. Not only that, but his mother when she had woken up had gone to him the a few minutes after he woke up and started apologizing for all the things she did; the beatings, the blaming, the insults, all of it, and she wished to make up for all of it that day and took them to have large breakfast for a good deal, had gone and played at the nearby park together, and had a picnic lunch. When she let go play with his friends, and he told them all of what happened that day and they were happy for him, and then later she took him to a restaurant in the next town over, called Salt Lick, the restaurant was called Zuerst and was a family ran establishment. Though recently, there was an incident with the owners' son, some sort of mental breakdown, but he had gotten back up on his hooves and is out traveling Equestria to find himself. After they finished dinner, she had asked him if he wanted to watch a movie, and so, they went to the nearest theatre, watched a movie that he picked, called 'The Mage of Od'. They then returned home for the day. After getting on his bed, his mom came into the room and tucked him into bed.

"Goodnight, you little Silly," she said teasingly, making Ruckus laugh.

After he calmed down, he replied, "Goodnight, mom, *yawn* I love you." He then went soundly to sleep.

His mom slowly closed the door, but before she finished closing it she said, "I love you too, my little Ruckus," closed the door with a click.

Suddenly a purple bear quietly emerged from Ruckus's shadow and hovered above ground smiling in the direction of Silly Rain, then towards Ruckus, nodded, and then vanished.

Author's Notes:

Nightmare can enter other living beings' dreams and nightmares? Interesting, he can also appear in the real world through others shadows. What do you guys think? Any questions, edits, or suggestions?