Spitfire: Time to get this show on the road!
Soarin: This is gonna be a great race.
Rainbow Dash: See ya at the finish line!
The gray pegasus (Derpy) waves the flag.
Announcer: And they're off! Tonight's fan favorite is Rainbow Dash. She is the only pony to ever perform the Sonic Rainboom.
Cloudchaser: That Rainbow Dash is so awesome!
Rainbowshine: Go Rainbow Dash!
Rainbow Dash: They don't call me the fastest flyer in Equestria for nothing!
Announcer: What's this? A purple cloud that's chasing Rainbow Dash, and it's gaining on her!
Rainbow Dash: I'm unstoppable! There's no way they're gonna-
The purple cloud passes by and stops near the finish line
Rainbow Dash: Why, I gotta- oof!
She crashes into what actually turns into Nightmare Moon
Nightmare Moon: You say that you're the fastest flyer in Equestria? Ha! I'm a step ahead of you! (chuckles)
Nightmare Moon stomps her hooves on Rainbow Dash's head, pushing her into the ground
Nightmare Moon: You are nothing but a little foal! (laughs evilly)
Pinkie Pie: Rainbow Dash! (inhales) RAINBOW DASH!
Rainbow Dash wakes up
Rainbow Dash: Wha-a-a! Pinkie Pie, thank goodness! I had a terrible dream.
Pinkie Pie: Yeah. Me too. Mine had a big ice cream monster attacking Ponyville. Scary.
Applejack: I also had a bad dream, where the Apple Family decide to leave Equestria and never come back.
Rarity: Me too. It was so horrible, I'm not gonna tell you.
Fluttershy: She's right. There was one where I was being picked on! How mean!
Twilight Sparkle: Yeah. I even had one where Princess Celestia had expelled me from her school.
Pinkie Pie: Yes your majesty, we all had a bad dream.
Spike: Hey Twilight, I-
Spike gasps, then belches, with a letter from Princess Celestia
Spike: Dear Twilight Sparkle, I have fears that something terrible is about to happen. The nightmare forces that you fought off after rescuing Rarity, may have returned. At night, they are after somepony in Ponyville that would make them the next Nightmare Moon. As always, your majesty, Princess Celestia.
Twilight Sparkle: This is bad.
Pinkie Pie: Who are they after this time? Berry Punch? Minuette? Lyra? Bon Bon? Derpy? Amethyst? Cherry Berry? The Cakes? Cheerilee? The Mayor?
Twilight Sparkle: I don't know! Spike, Take a note. Dear Princess Celestia, Just exactly who in Ponyville?
Moments later as the ponies head to Canterlot Castle...
Princess Celestia: I am afraid it's gonna be one of you.
Rarity: Huh? This is deja vu! I don't like it! I was transformed back whenever it was and my Spikey wikey saved me.
Princess Celestia: It's not gonna be you.
Rarity: Oh thank goodness.
Princess Celestia: But it is gonna be one of you flying ponies.
Twilight Sparkle: Oh no! This is terrible, Our Elements will be useless.
Princess Celestia: This is crucial that you have to stay out of Ponyville for the time being. I'll have you stay in my castle with my sister at night.
Twilight Sparkle: Yeah! That'll be great!
Applejack: Rainbow, stay close to me, partner.
Rainbow Dash: I will, Applejack.
Rarity: Twilight, come with me.
Twilight Sparkle: Right with you, Rarity.
Fluttershy: Pinkie Pie, would you mind following to my newest friend?
Pinkie Pie: I would love to!
Moments later...
Prince Blueblood: Hey, there's good ol' Rarity. I'm very sorry I was being so rude to you at the Gala.
Rarity: It's okay. I was wondering if-
Prince Blueblood trots on ahead
Twilight Sparkle: Rarity, now is not the time. I gotta go see Moondancer and tell her I'm sorry I didn't go to her party.
...
Fluttershy: Pinkie, this is my new friend.
Discord: Hello Fluttershy, long time no see.
Fluttershy: I was the one who reformed him sometime before Twilight's coronation.
Discord: Wait, Twilight's the newest princess? Good for her.
Pinkie Pie: I'm thirsty, I would like some of your chocolate rain.
Discord: As you wish, Pinkie Pie.
...
Rainbow Dash: Watch me do a few tricks.
Applejack: Right with ya, Rainbow.
Rainbow Dash performs the Super Speed Strut, the Fantastic Filly Flash, and the Buccaneer Blaze
Applejack: Land sakes, Rainbow Dash! Those are awesome moves.
Rainbow Dash: Yeah. That's why I'm one of the Wonderbolts.
Later that evening...
Princess Celestia: Ladies, this is it. This is your room. My sister will watch over you.
Twilight Sparkle: Thanks Princess, We will be careful.
Princess Luna: How is everypony doing?
Ponies: Great.
Princess Luna: The nightmare forces have returned and are going to strike Ponyville.
Twilight Sparkle: Yes, and I have the Elements of Harmony just in case.
Princess Luna: Good, 'cause you need them.
Later in Ponyville...
Apple Bloom: I hope my big sister is okay.
Scootaloo: Yes, I am worried about Rainbow Dash.
Sweetie Belle: My sister Rarity, too.
Back at Canterlot Castle after midnight...
Princess Luna: Get ready...
Princess Luna and her royal guards prepare themselves to defend Twilight and her friends.
Guard: Your highness, it's coming.
Princess Luna: I see it now! It's heading towards Ponyville.
A purple cloud enters Ponyville in search of a pony to be the next Nightmare Moon...
It heads towards the neighbors. The Library is closed, The animals in Fluttershy's cottage are asleep. The Cakes are at Sugarcube Corner, Rarity's parents at Carousel Boutique, Big Mcintosh and Granny Smith at Sweet Apple Acres, the Cutie Mark Crusaders are in their clubhouse, Derpy and Time Turner, Lyra and Bon Bon, Amethyst and Dinky, Berry Punch, Cherry Berry, Carrot Top, Daisy, Lily, and Rose, and the Spa Ponies are keeping a look out. There was nopony there of interest that would become the next Nightmare Moon. It swiftly moved to Canterlot.
Princess Luna: It's coming this way! Make a barrier, quick!
Princess Luna and her guards make a barrier, but the purple cloud effortlessly went right through to Canterlot Castle
Princess Luna: Oh no! It's after one of the ponies! I gotta warn my sister!
Moments later...
Twilight Sparkle: What a terrible dream...
Applejack: Good morning, sugarcube.
Rarity: Good morning to you- am I seeing things, or is it too early?
Twilight Sparkle: How is everypony doing?
Applejack: Fine.
Rarity: Gorgeous.
Pinkie Pie: Super!
Fluttershy: Alright.
Twilight Sparkle: And Rainbow Dash, how are y-
Pinkie Pie: Where is she?
Applejack: Oh, my ponyfeathers! She's gone!
Pinkie: (gasp) No, not Rainbow Dash!
Twilight Sparkle: How could she?
...
Twilight Sparkle: Princess Celestia!
Princess Celestia: Yeah?
Twilight Sparkle: This is bad. Rainbow Dash-
Princess Celestia: She's gone, right?
Pinkie Pie: Yeah. She left us without a trace.
Princess Celestia: We are going to have to find her and-
Princess Luna: Big sister, come with us!
Princess Luna: One of your friends was taken to the moon.
Princess Celestia: It don't make sense! It was going to attack Ponyville.
Princess Luna: Yes, but somehow it went this way.
(a laugh can be heard from afar)
Twilight Sparkle: Who could that be?
(a laugh can be heard again)
Pinkie Pie: Let me look! (grabs a telescope to look at the pony on the moon) Rainbow Dash?
Pony: Fillies and gentlecolts, A new evil has come to Equestria!
Princess Luna: I'm afraid she's been taken by the nightmare forces, which means that she's the next Nightmare Moon.
Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow... as the next... Nightmare Moon? This is awful! This is very bad!
Applejack: I'm afraid so...
Pinkie Pie: Rainbow Dash! This is NOT you! You're always loyal to us!
Pony: Loyal Schmoyal! I'm not listening to you guys anymore!
Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow, please listen to us!
Pony: No! Never! I'm not gonna have friends like you!
Princess Luna: PLEASE! THOU MUST LISTEN TO US!
Pony: No way! From now on, call me Nightmare Dash!
Rarity: She just flat out ignored us!
Princess Celestia: Get down this instant! For my sake as well as theirs!
Nightmare Dash: I'm gonna stay where I am where it's awesome.
Applejack: Yeah, like just when Discord took over Ponyville and brainwashed all of us.
Princess Luna: And that means we won't get to use the Elements against her.
So Rainbow Dash was taken by the nightmare forces and became the next Nightmare Moon. How will the rest of the ponies cope with that?
To be continued...