Nightmares

[The scene opens with a shot of the night sky as it pans down on the quiet city…it transitions to a shot of a lonely alley with a white light shining at the end of it…from the light steps a silhouette before it cuts to the figure's hand…a once unsheathed paw turns into sharp nails with an almost metallic flick of the wrist. A close-up shot of the figure's mouth is shown, a neutral expression slowly morphing into a wicked, toothy grin, teeth sharp as razors. It cuts to a shot of Angelina suddenly appearing against a white background…before the pan-out reveals her to be within the entrance of a large hallway, the floor dripping wet with puddles from the leaking ceiling. The mouse runs through the corridor as if something is chasing her, suddenly pausing and her head turns to look both ways]

Angelina: Wh…Where am I…?

"Angelina…Angelina…"
[Angelina gasps upon hearing her name from a mysterious voice]

Angelina: H…Hello? Is someone there…?

"Angelina…Angelina…"

[Angelina quickly heads off to the right where she finds herself surrounded by machinery, large boilers, and smoke emitting from the pipes, the sound of metallic clanks echoing around her. As she crosses over a bridge, the camera pans down to the lower deck as blue smoke billows below]

Angelina: Hello…hello?!

[The only response Angelina gets is her echo coming back to her]

Angelina: What is this place…?

[Angelina gasps as a brush of wind sweeps behind her]

Angelina: Wh…Whoever you are…what do you want…?

[Angelina backs up as the metal underneath her creaks and groans]

Angelina: Oh god…huh!

[Angelina looks back to see that a furnace is off to her left…the flames glow ominously as if she had entered the depths of Hell]

Angelina: What…

[The mouse's silhouette glows against the furnace as she is seen taking a few steps forward…as she does, her shoes begin to drip a red substance…and the flames turn into ribbons as they swirl around her]

Angelina: I…

[Through the ribbons, Angelina makes out a vision, a silhouette of a ballerina pirouetting in front of a large crowd. Upon closer inspection, the silhouette morphs into Angelina in its place]

Angelina: It's finally happened…I'm a star…

[Just as she says this, the audience morphs into clones of Angelina]

"I'm a star…the only star…I don't need anyone…"

[The real Angelina's eyes dart around the stage]

Angelina: Wait, I'm not…

[The clones circle the stage as Angelina finds the room spinning around her]

"I'm the star…the only star…"

[Visuals of Alice, William, Henry, Miss Lilly, Angelina's mother, and father disappear in front of her]

Angelina: No! Come back! Don't leave me…!

[The ribbons of fire dance around the visuals as Angelina finds herself spiraling into an endless cycle. In a flash, Angelina is revealed to be in her bed, breathing heavily and moaning fearfully. A black shadow looms over on the ceiling before it creeps through it and the scene transitions to a shot of Blitz posing in front of a mirror]

Blitz: Mein Gott, you're a handsome stud, aren't you?

[Blitz's reflection talks back to him as he poses]

"Oh, yes, you're so beautiful…on the outside…"

Blitz: Aaaah…what?

"Because on the inside…you're hideous…"

[Blitz's reflection morphs into a silhouette, voice distorting, and a scar running through his left eye]

Blitz: W-What?!

"Don't you see…who could ever find someone like you worthy of their attention…it's no wonder you talk to me…everyone else can see through the vanity…that's all there is to you…you're not strong…fast…dependable…you wish you were someone great…not a pitiful waste of space…"

[Through the mirror, a visual of Colleen appears]

Colleen: "What's your name again? Blinky…Bunko…Blister…?"

[Every mispronunciation bounces off the ground like shattering glass. Hunter then appears as Blitz's reflection]

Hunter: "You want to be perfect…you just want to be me…I'm everything you want to be…"

Blitz: W-What! No, stop it! STOP!

[Blitz clutches his ears to tune out the taunts ringing in them]

Colleen: "Pathetic…"

Hunter: "Useless…"

Colleen: "Worthless…"

Hunter: "Ugly…"

Blitz: GODDAMN IT, STOP!

[Suddenly, another figure morphs in the mirror…Exile]

Blitz: E…Exile?

[The husky only stares through the mirror with a look of disappointment on his face]

Exile: "I cannot undo mistakes…but I can forget about them…"

Blitz: F…Forget? What are you…?

[Exile's eyes begin to glow]

Blitz: N-No, NO! PLEASE! DON'T!

[The Doberman's words fall on deaf ears as the husky shatters the mirror with his eyes]

Blitz: EXILE! Nooooohohohoho…

[Blitz falls to the ground, seeing the shards of glass on the ground]

Blitz: Please, pleeeeeease…don't forget about…me…

"Hmmhmmhmm, why so sad…you don't need them…you don't need anyone…but me…"

[Blitz suddenly feels a pair of hands on his shoulders, looking back to see his reflection in physical form]

"Why waste your time trying to appease those that aren't worth your time…they'll never understand you, nor would they want to…"

Blitz: That…that's not true!

"Oh, is that right…well, try telling that to the real you…"

[The broken shards suddenly piece themselves back together and Blitz sees himself; now with red pupils, long black claws unsheathed, and the scars running down his eye. In the background are the silhouetted remains of Hunter, Colleen, and Exile laying on the ground]

"All the times you were put down, all the times they ridiculed and made you feel worthless…it was all a matter of time before they discovered the monster within…and they paid dearly…"

Blitz: No…no, that can't be me, I would neva'-!

"You WOULD! You know you want to…you want to rip the lights out of their miserable lives…that way, no one will make you feel powerless…because anyone who stands in your way will be cut up and left to rot!"

[The reflection's arms suddenly come out and grab Blitz by his own]

Blitz: Gah! Let go!

"Don't struggle, you can't escape the truth!"

Blitz: No, I won't! I won't! I WON'T!

[Blitz is pulled through the mirror as a flash lights up over the scene, cutting to Blitz whimpering in his sleep. Exile is sleeping next to him as the shot pans over to the husky, mumbling in his sleep as it transitions to Exile walking through a void]

Exile: What is this place…HUH!

[In the distance, Blitz can be seen hanging on a wall, bounded by chains, his body motionless]

Exile: Blitz!

[Exile rushes over to the Doberman, only to come in contact with an invisible wall that knocks him back]

Exile: GAH! What the-?!

[Exile stands up and tries to reach Blitz again, but the invisible wall keeps holding him back]

"Ah-ah-aaaaah, where do you think you're going?"

Exile: What? Who say that?! Show self!

"Oh? But don't you know, I'm all around you…here…there…everywhere…"

Exile: Chto za…what sick game is this?!

"Ooooooh, not a game…just helping you avoid a mistake…"

Exile: Mistake? What are you talking about?!

"You weren't going to help him, were you?"

Exile: Of course I was!

"Hmmhmmhmm, isn't that ironic…why help someone you hate?"

Exile: Hate? I don't hate him!

"Ooooh, I think you do…after all, you always say he's weird…"
Exile: Bu-that was long time ago! I no think that way anymore!

"I sense denial…you never liked him…you always thought him as weak…worthless…weird boy…"

Exile: I know what I said, but-!

"I know what you really want for him…"

[Suddenly, a ring of fire surrounds Blitz, Exile watches in pure shock]

Exile: Wh-What are you doing?!

"I'm only showing what you want…"

Exile: No! I don't want this! Blitz! BLITZ!

[At that moment, a tall wall of fire surrounds the Doberman, engulfing him in an inferno. Exile bangs on the wall in horror]

Exile: NOOOOOOO!

[As soon as the flames clear, all that's left is a pile of ash and smoldered chains…Exile pounds on the floor]

Exile: No…no, no, no, NOOOOOO!

"Hmmhmmhmm, haaaaaaa…hahahahahahaha!"

Exile: You…I'll KILL YOU!

"Not before I kill you…"

[At that moment, rings of ice and snow swirl around Exile, wrapping around his body and holding him in place…the ice chains begin to squeeze him as he looks down to see the abyss below him]

"How fitting…you'll go somewhere nice and peaceful…all alone…just like you want it…"

[Exile's body is then flung into the abyss as he screams, the shot closing in on his eye as his sleeping body is shown, showing visible signs of discomfort…the shot pans above Blitz and Exile as the shadow slinks over them. The shadow transitions over to a garden filled with flowers, and a marble paw picks it up, revealing the figure to be Pepe Le Pew]

Pepe: Aaaaaah, nothing better than watching the spring flowers in full bloom. And zat is not all to look forward to…l'odeur de l'amour…in fact, I think I will treat everyone with a flower matching their personnalité.

[Pepe sets off down the path and Bugs comes into view coming the other way]

Pepe: Bonjour, Bugs, mon ami, I see you are doing good on zis lovely-

[As if by magic, Bugs phases through Pepe as if the skunk wasn't even there]

Pepe: -day? What was zat…?

[Pepe turns around to see Daffy approaching him]

Pepe: Aaaah, Daffy, so nice to-

[Much like Bugs, Daffy walks through Pepe, causing the Frenchman to freeze]

Pepe: -see you…uhhh…

Daffy: Did you hear something?

Bugs: Eh, prolly just the wind, doc.

Pepe: What is going on…?

[Just then, Porky phases through Pepe…then Sylvester…then Wile, then Marvin, then Taz, then Foghorn, then Granny, then Lola]

Pepe: Wha…what is happening?! Hello! Anyone?! I'm over here!

[No one responds, they just keep walking on as if the skunk was talking into thin air. Pepe notices them moving farther and farther away from him as the background darkens]

Pepe: Huh? What the?!

[Pepe finds himself surrounded by nothing but an empty void]

Pepe: What is going on, and what is this place?

"Oh, don't you know, this is your new home…"

Pepe: Who said that?

"Someone who…recognizes you as worthy…the only one…"

Pepe: How can I be sure if I cannot see you? Why hide yourself, unless you are shy?

"Hmmhmmhmm, always the charmer, weren't you…it's a shame…"

Pepe: I…am not getting ze image here…

"Oh, pardon me, let me help you with that…"

[Pictures begin to fall from above, and Pepe notices something strange about them…in group photos of his colleagues, the skunk becomes invisible]

Pepe: What, what's happening?!

"Poor Pepe…it must feel dreadful being ignored, no one paying attention to you…it's almost as if you…don't even exist…"

Pepe: But…I do! I am right here! I am feeling fine as ever!

"Hmmhmmhmm, are you sure about that…because you don't look so good…"
Pepe: What…GAH!

[Pepe looks down to see his legs disappearing, going all the way up to his stomach]

Pepe: My body! It's disappearing!

"Makes sense…your type simply does not belong in this world anymore…"

Pepe: My type?! What do you mean?!

"You know…shameless, possessive, consumed by lust…there's nowhere to go…"

[Pepe tries to run away, but his body continues to disappear as it gets right up to his neck]

Pepe: No! Please! Don't take me! I'm not like that, I swear! I, I can be better! Just please, please, do not take me! Oh my god…NOOOOOOOO!

[As Pepe's body almost completely disappears, the void spirals as the scene transitions to the skunk lying in bed, tossing around in his sleep as he murmurs in fear. An ominous echo sounds above him as the shadows move outside the window and into the streets. The scene cuts to a shot of an eagle flying in the air before it pans down to a dry field. Dylan crawls into view as his siblings weaky follow on as a cavalcade]

Dylan: Oooooh, c'mon…where's the civilization?

Dawkins: Dylan…please…we're so hungry…

Dante: I knew it…the end has come for us…

Dylan: No, no, we'll be fine, I promise, we'll find food.

Destiny: We haven't eaten for days!

Deja Vu: I feel like I'm gonna waste away…

Dallas: I don't know if I can carry on…
Delgado: My wheels are all rusty…it's so hard to move…

Da Vinci: Ooooooh, there's nothing but dry brown for miles…

Deepak: Keep calm, keep calm…nothing to worry about, just…starvation and thirst…

[Diesel coughs as he tries to dig through the dry earth]

Diesel: ACK! Dig, dig…[COUGH]...can't dig…too dry…

Dylan: Please, stay calm, I promise we're gonna be alright-

[Dizzy and Dee-Dee cling onto Dylan's legs]

Dizzy: Dylaaaan, please…we're starving…

Dee-Dee: We need food…

Dizzy and Dee-Dee: We want food…

Dimitri #1: [COUGH] I don't think I'm gonna make it…

Dimitri #2: I ne-I need…to recharge…but…where…?

Dimitri #3: Please tell me…we found land…

D.J.: [COUGH] Man, this ain't swish…

[A small, weak coughing comes from Dorothy, the smallest pup barely holding on]

Dorothy: Baba…

[Dorothy falls to the ground in exhaustion]

Dylan: Dorothy!

[Dorothy coughs meekly as Dylan tries to reach her, only for the pup's eyes to show X's]

Dylan: NO! Dorothy! Stay with me!

[Suddenly, D.J. and Delgado drop to the ground with similar looks in their eyes]

Dylan: D.J.! Delgado!

[The Dimitri trio along with Dallas, Destiny, and Deja Vu fall one by one]

Dylan: Triplets! Waitwaitwait! I-I'll get you food, just-!

[Diesel, Dante, Dawkins, Da Vinci, and Deepak are shown lying on the ground, Dizzy and Dee-Dee meekly try to reach up]

Dizzy: Dylan…you said you would take care of us…

Dee-Dee: You said you would find us food…

Dylan: Nononono, wait, wait! I can fix this, I promise, I can fix this! Just stay with me!

[Dylan tries to come over to his siblings and step-siblings as a crowd of Dalmatian pups begins to drop like flies all around him]

Dylan: No! Please! Stay with me! I promise, you'll be fine! I can fix this! I will, I will! I'll fix it! I'll fix it!

[The crowd spirals as Dylan tries to pick up Deepak and Dante]

Dylan: Don't leave me, don't leave me! I'll fix it, I can fix it! I'm fixing, I'm fixing, I'll fix, I'll fix!

[As the sea of Dalmatians swirls and spins around Dylan, his eyes become spirals]

Dylan: I'll f-I'll f-I'll fix it! I'll fix it! I can fix it, I CAN FIX IT! STAY WITH ME! STAY WITH MEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[Dylan's vision spirals out of control as the pups continue to drop in front of him. The shot closes in on his eye as it comes back to reality, the Dalmatian murmuring and whimpering in his sleep…he isn't the only one as the shot transitions through the wall. It cuts to a large crowd gathered in a stadium as a figure comes to the end of a skate ramp]

"Welcome, you fans of adrenaline! Welcome, one and all, to the skateboard championship! We have long-running champion; Dolly Dalmatian, about to perform her signature move on the largest ramp in the world!"

[Dolly looks down at the cheering crowd with a wave]

Dolly: Heeeeey! Dolly's in the house and ready to win, yo!

[Dolly puts her skateboard down, readies herself, and then whooshes down the ramp. The crowd cheers as she swishes along her path before going up the top of the ramp and into the air]

Dolly: Haha! I'm the queen of the ramp!

[As Dolly looks down, expecting to come back to the surface, she notices that the platform is much higher off the ground than she thought]

Dolly: Uh, am I still going up? Wait, I AM!

[Dolly tries to reach down, but she only keeps rising in the air]

Dolly: GEH! Help! HELP! Get me down!

[Dolly continues to rise until she's reached the stars above. She looks down to see the Earth below her and gasps]

Dolly: Oh, god, oh, god! Too high, TOO HIGH! SOMEONE! HELP ME!

"Why would you need help?"

Dolly: Huh? Who said that?

"You've got everything under control…why would you need help?"
Dolly: Hey! Creepy voice! What are you talking ab-!
[At that moment, the stars' lights go out and Dolly finds herself surrounded in darkness, still floating in midair]

Dolly: Uhhhhhhhhh…

"You want help? Hmmhmhmhmhmhm, oooooooh, that is rich coming from you…when was the last time you helped anyone?"

Dolly: I-I help lots of people!

"Oh…is that right…or are you saying that because you know you do more harm than good to those around you…"

Dolly: I…I don't know what you mean…

"Hmmhmmhmm…isn't it obvious…you are someone consumed by pride…you put on a facade to hide the ugly truth from within…you hurt more than you help, and no amount of lying is going to change that…"

Dolly: Th-That's not true! I help people because I care about them! My friends, my family-!

"LIAR!"
[The background changes to a spiral as Dolly is sucked into it]

Dolly: Wh-WHOOAAAAAAAAAAA!

"You merely seek validation…all to cover up the selfish, pathetic morsel behind that persona…you're nothing special…"

[As Dolly continues through the downward spiral, the crowd is seen around it, but instead of cheers, there are hisses, jeers, and boos]

Dolly: No! NO! I'm not selfish!

"Why don't you love us, Dolly?"

"Don't we matter to you, Dolly?"

[Visuals of Dizzy and Dee-Dee appear circling around the older Dalmatian]

Dolly: No, WAIT! I do love you!

"Then why don't you listen to us, Dolly?"
"Are you too good for us, Dolly?"

"Why are you so selfish, Dolly?"

"Would you watch us die, Dolly?"

[Visuals of Dawkins, Da Vinci, Deepak, and Dante swirl around Dolly as their words echo around her]

Dolly: NO! PLEASE, STOP!

[The other members of Dolly's family swirl around in the spiral as her eyes become spirals much like Dylan's]

Dolly: I do care! I DO CARE! Please! Don't leave me! I promise I can do better! I can do better! LET ME DO BETTER!

[As Dolly is completely sucked up by the spiral, the scene is brought back to reality as the Dalmatian is shown tossing about in her bed]

Dolly: No…no, please…I can do..better…

[An ominous howl sounds outside of the bedroom as the shadow creeps above the windowsill…before it cuts to a shot of Peridot running through a dark corridor]

Peridot: [panting] Oh god…oh, god…!

[From behind Peridot, loud, thunderous footsteps echo as a silhouette of Yellow Diamond appears]

Peridot: Come on! Comeoncomeoncomeon! There's got to be a way out!

[Peridot runs to the left, then to the right, then up, then down, then all around, before she finally comes to a wall]

Peridot: Oh no!

Yellow Diamond: PERIDOT!

Peridot: GEH!

[Peridot quivers as the large matriarchal gem stands tall above her, looking down at the green gem with eyes full of spite and venom]

Peridot: Y-Yellow Diamond! Please, I beg for your mercy!

[Yellow Diamond continues to glare down at Peridot, making her feel smaller than she is]

Peridot: I didn't mean to speak out of turn, I just thought that…

[Peridot's eyes widen as Yellow Diamond reaches down to pick her up]

Yellow Diamond: Are you questioning my authority…?

Peridot: N-No, of course not, I-I think you are still the most gracious entity that ever lived! I-It's just that…maybe sometimes…you make slight miscalculations…?

[Yellow Diamond's grip on Peridot tightens and she strains in the larger gem's hand]

Peridot: I'm sorry, I did it again, I didn't mean to-!

Yellow Diamond: You are out of line…you should have followed my orders…but instead, you chose to ignore me, and insult me…

[Yellow Diamond's hand begins to glow]

Peridot: My Diamond! Please, have mercy on me!

Yellow Diamond: …No. I am sick and tired of you insignificant rogues thinking you can talk back to me…there is no mercy…

[As Peridot struggles to free herself, her whole body lights up before a flash of light masks an explosion, as the scene is transported to a battlefield where gems are fighting against each other. In the middle, Jasper is seen spinning into action as she knocks over several opponents before standing up and using her helmet against a few others]

Jasper: Take that, you traitorous scum!

[Jasper looks over to where she can see Pink Diamond overlooking the operation from her tent, before a sword is wedged right through her stomach, and a sharp crack is heard]

Jasper: [gasps] My Diamond!

[Suddenly, Jasper is surrounded in darkness as she looks down to see Pink's gem lying on the ground, dropping to her knees in shock]

Jasper: I…I didn't…protect you…I was supposed to be the best…how could I fail you…
"Weak…failure…"

Jasper: Huh!

"Weak…failure…"

[As the words echo around Jasper, she tries to block them out by holding onto her ears]

Jasper: GRAH! Shut up!

"Weak…failure…"
[When Jasper reopens her eyes, she notices herself rising above the ground]

Jasper: Wh…What?!

[Suddenly, an array of corrupted gems swirl around her, growling and moaning]

Jasper: What is this?!

[One of the corrupted gems latches onto her, and the orange gem tries to yank it off]

Jasper: GAH! Get your grubby hands off me!

[Then Jasper notices parts of her body beginning to change color, patches of turquoise appearing in between the shades of orange. Suddenly, Jasper is launched through the air and lands in the dirt…as she tries to pick herself up, she feels something off…and looks down at her nose…her gem is cracked]

Jasper: No…I'm stronger than this! I am!

[Jasper tries to cover her nose, but then looks down in horror as her body begins to crumble]

Jasper: NO! I'M STRONGER THAN THIS! STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!

[Before Jasper's body disintegrates, the shot closes in on her eye as it shows Lapis in the middle of the ocean. As the blue gem floats above the water, something begins to rumble beneath her]

Lapis: Huh…?

[Just then, a huge gush of water splashes into the air as a giant figure of green with white hair rises above the surface. Lapis looks up in horror at the figure]

Lapis: No…not you again…

[Malachite turns around ominously as Lapis tries to fly away. The fusion flashes a maniacal grin as she raises her hand up]

Malachite: Ah-ah-ah, where do you think you're going?

[Malachite unleashes a water chain that grabs hold of Lapis]

Lapis: AH!

[The blue gem struggles to break free as the chain is pulled back]

Malachite: You're not going anywhere…hahaha, you're my prisoner!

Lapis: NO! I'm no one's prisoner!

Malachite: Oh, yes you are, you know all about being held in captivity. Why stop now?

[Lapis continues to try and wiggle out from the chain as she comes lower and lower into Malachite's grasp. She tries to drown out the fusion's taunts as they dig into her]

Malachite: Oh, don't want to feel those hidden desires again? Don't want to embrace true power? You can't run away from it, those urges will always find you…

Lapis: EEEEENOUGH!

[Lapis spreads her arms out in defiance and when she opens her eyes, Malachite has disappeared…only something else has taken her place…Lapis notices a portal to the beach and tries to go through it, but is then stopped from going through]

Lapis: OOF! What the?

[Lapis tries to go through again, but the invisible force field prevents her once more]

Lapis: Wait a minute, this feels like…glass…glass…no…no, NO!

[Lapis pounds on the other side of a mirror sitting in the sand]

Lapis: Not the mirror! Anything but the mirror! Someone, anyone! PLEASE!

[Suddenly, Lapis finds herself being pulled back into the darkness as the light gets further and further away from her]

DON'T FORGET MEEEEEEEEEEE!

[As Lapis vanishes, the darkness reveals a set of eyes peaking through the shadows…from outside of a hole, Amethyst steps out]

Amethyst: What is this place…?

[Upon further inspection, Amethyst finds herself in The Kindergarten where she was created]

Amethyst: Wait…that's why this place looks so familiar…what am I doing back here?

[Suddenly, Amethyst finds herself in the center of several other amethysts much taller than her, standing straight in a line]

?: ATTENTION!

[The amethysts immediately stand at attention while Amethyst herself tries to copy the same pose. A pair of sharp white boots walks past the line as it pans up to reveal a blue gem with double buns, holding a whip in her hands. She stops at the noticeable gap between two amethysts and then looks down to see the smaller amethyst looking up at her]

Holly Blue Agate: What is this? Some sort of joke?

Amethyst: Excuse me?

Holly: Hmmm, no, no, no, this will never do. You're too small to fit in the ranks.

Amethyst: Hey! I'm not small!

[Holly cracks her whip furiously]

Holly: How dare you speak out of turn! Gems like you need to learn their place!

Amethyst: How about you learn your place?!

[Before Amethyst can summon her own weapon, Holly wraps her whip around the purple gem's neck and proceeds to choke her]

Amethyst: GAK! GAAAH!

Holly: Typical Earth gems, can never do as they're told…

Amethyst: ACK! Someone…help me!

[None of the other amethysts move from their places]

Amethyst #1: Why would we help a runt like you?

Amethyst #2: You're too small to be of any use.

[Amethyst is stunned as the word "small" echoes in her head, with the other amethysts looking down on her as if she were merely a mouse. She then looks up to see Holly having been replaced by Rose Quartz]

Amethyst: R-EK…Rose?

[Rose just stares at Amethyst as the whip is still tight, the purple gem slowly feeling herself turn pale as her eyes roll into the back of her head. As a POOF is heard and a cloud of dust appears, two voices can be heard]

?: I-I don't know what happened, there was…an accident, and-

?: Shhh…here, allow me to fix this…

[As the smoke clears, Pearl materializes into existence as she stands next to Pink Diamond and Pink Pearl. The white pearl looks up to see White Diamond standing tall above the rest of them]

Pink Diamond: You're giving me a new pearl?

White Diamond: But of course, I'll just take this one off your hands…she'll be in good care now…

[White Diamond turns to Pink Pearl…and her eyes glow up as the pearl screams in anguish]

Pink Pearl: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!

[Pearl just watches in silent horror as Pink Pearl's body turns from pink to white and she falls to the ground…before standing back up again like a marionette, an ominous smile on her face]

"White" Pearl: Thank you, White Diamond, I feel much better now.

[White Diamond turns to Pearl and "smiles warmly"]

White Diamond: Take care of Pink, won't you?

Pearl: …Of course, my diamond…s…

[Pink Diamond turns to Pearl and takes her hands]

Pink Diamond: Don't worry, I'm sure we'll get along nicely…

Pearl: Oh…but of course, we will, my diamond. I'll be here whenever you-

[The sound of a slash cuts Pearl off as she looks down in shock to see a sword in her hands…and looking where the sword cut, right into Pink Diamond's gem as the taller woman shatters in front of the pearl]

Pearl: Gauuuh!

[Pearl drops the sword as she stares at the shattered remains of her diamond]

Pearl: I was supposed to protect you…

"Selfish…worthless…jealous…"

Pearl: W-What?

"Selfish…worthless…jealous…"

[Pearl finds herself back into a corner as the mysterious voice echoes around her]

"Poor little Pearl…can't protect anyone, can you…what use is a pearl that can't do its job…"

[As Pearl stares in wide-eyed shock, the silhouettes of Pink Pearl and Spinel appear behind her, followed by a silhouette of Pink Diamond, then one of Rose Quartz…before they all shatter like glass, and Pearl is sucked into a pink spiral]

Pearl: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!

[Pearl lands in a body of water. As she resurfaces, she looks up to Steven floating in the air]

Pearl: Steven? STEVEN!

[Pearl watches as a blue hue wraps around the boy and takes him on board a ship, the device belonging to Aquamarine as she and Topaz take him away]

Pearl: NO! STEVEN!

"Can't protect anyone…useless…failure…"

[Pearl finds herself being lifted out from the water by a large white hand. She quivers as she sees the person standing tall above her…White Diamond]

White Diamond: Hmmhmmhmm, I can't trust you to do anything, can I? You have too many imperfections…but we can fix that…

Pearl: No, please, I beg of you! Anything but that!

[White Diamond simply ignores her as her eyes glow up]

Pearl: Please, no more! NO MORE!

[Pearl screams as a flash of white covers the screen…as it transitions to a shot of Garnet being surrounded by a court of gems]

"What is this?!"
"Disgraceful!"
"Disgusting!"
[Garnet stands firm as the looming presence of Blue Diamond stands over her]

Blue Diamond: How dare you fuse in my court…?

Garnet: Stay back, I'm warning you!

[Blue Diamond huffs indignantly as the aura around her glows]

Blue Diamond: Do you understand that there are rules to be followed?

Garnet: You can't put a rule on noble sacrifice, we know that all too well…

Blue Diamond: I don't care what the excuse is…you don't talk back to your Diamond!

[The aura around Blue Diamond radiates as Garnet tries to shield herself from it, but it knocks her back so much that she lands at the bottom of a staircase]

Garnet: AGH!

[As Garnet tries to stand up, she finds herself being restricted by a blue hand picking her up and holding her tight]

Garnet: GRAH! LET GO!

Blue Diamond: Why must we do things the hard way…?

[As Blue Diamond's hue radiates around Garnet, her gem glows up as she splits into Ruby and Sapphire, the two halves falling into the depths below]

Ruby: SAPPHIRE!

Sapphire: RUBY!

[The two gems fall into the darkness and disappear…as a quick spin lands the perspective in front of an emerald, a lonely echidna guarding it, surrounded by an ominous jungle]

"Hmmhmmhmm…"
Knuckles: Huh, who's there?!

[Knuckles raises his fists in defense, looking around for the source]

"Hmmhmhmhmhmhmhm…"
Knuckles: I'm warning you…I'll-!

[At that moment, Dr. Finitevus statics into physical form right in front of Knuckles]

Knuckles: GEH-YOU!

Finitevus: Hmmhmmhmm, so you haven't forgotten, have you…?

Knuckles: You sick son of a bitch, I'm gonna-!

[Finitevus suddenly disappears]

Knuckles: What the?!

"Do you really think you can outsmart me…you have no idea what I'm capable of…I know all your weaknesses…"
Knuckles: You better show yourself! And stop hiding like a coward!

"Coward…?"
[Finitevus statics in front of Knuckles and the whole background statics behind him]

Finitevus: Let me show what I can do to everything you cherish…

[The environment statics into a desolate wasteland]

In a world of corruption, false promises, and disasters, this is the only outcome, and I intend to make it a reality…you might think you're strong now, but rest assured, I can make you beg for mercy…

[Knuckles finds himself on the platform where the emerald used to be…and feels himself starting to spin around]

Knuckles: Wh…What is this?

Finitevus: Hmmhmmhmm, let's play a little game, Knuckles…who do you think is going to survive…?

[A visual of Sonic appears…then one of Tails…then one of Amy…then one of Shadow…then one of Rouge]

I'll let you guess, there are no wrong answers…

Knuckles: You…stop this!

Finitevus: Alright then, I'll give you the answer…

[Each visual is accompanied by a shot of the person lying motionless on the ground. Knuckles feels the room beginning to spin faster]

Finitevus: Hmmhmmhmm, it's a beautiful sight, isn't it? And best of all, I get to watch you fail at the one purpose you were meant for…protection.

[Knuckles' eyes spin around as various shots of the island in disarray are shown before he finally stops at his old post, Emerald Island, looking vacant and in ruins]

Finitevus: We're one and the same, you and me…born of the same bloodline…only one of us saw the truth…

Knuckles: There, there is no truth with you!

Finitevus: Ah…but there is…

[Finitevus statics in front of Knuckles]

Finitevus: You see, you're a component of our grand vision…very soon, you'll see it come to light…this island will never be the same again…

[The screen statics as Knuckles' eyes briefly turn into Finitevus' and the entire screen cuts to black…the sound of footsteps echoing through an empty hall can be heard as a pair of boots are shown, the camera panning up to reveal Antoine walking all on his own]

Antoine: It's so…dark and…cold in here…

[Antoine notices a light up ahead…but upon getting closer to it, it's not a light per say…it's a mirror…and instead of seeing his natural reflection, the coyote instead sees what he looked like following the explosion, patches of his fur melted off and a scar running down his eye, making him look almost similar to Patch…Antoine just stares at the reflection with quivering eyes]

Antoine: It-It can't be…

"So falls the brave and noble soldier…a journey well wasted from the depths of pity…"

Antoine: Quoi?

"Oooooh, the trials and tribulations you endured, from nothing more than a pathetic, worthless pawn to being the man you became…was it worth it?"

Antoine: Who is this…I demand you show yourself!

"Hmmhmmhmm…don't you know, I'm right here…"

[Antoine suddenly comes face to face with his reflection in physical form]

"I've always been here, no matter how hard you've tried to forget…you were never going to make it, and no one was going to care…"

Antoine: Wh…What, speak clearly!

"Oh, don't play dumb with me…you were never going to be anything beyond living in everyone else's shadow…I was your only friend…I kept you company through every biting insult, every curse, every condemnation, you had no one other than me!

[A zoom into Antoine's eye relays the memories from his past, particularly every time he would try to impress, only to foul up and be made a laughingstock, culminating in a shot of him laying down on his bed in the dark while a silhouetted figure holds him from behind]

"And then, you finally decided to become a man, and you thought you would finally get the respect you oh so craved…but I never left…you just tried to pretend I didn't exist…but I was always watching you, waiting for you to foul up and come running back to me…and then…you blew up…

[Antoine's gradual progression is shown with him becoming more confident in his abilities and getting closer with his peers, while his reflection watches from the shadows…right up to when he was caught in the explosion during the encounter with Mega-Sally, landing him in a coma…his unconscious body is seen wrapped up in a hospital bed as it zooms out from his eye]

"You got what you wanted, but at what cost…you should have never tried to be a hero, it doesn't suit you…"

Antoine: I…I…NO!

"You can deny it all you want, but it changes nothing…the real you is still there, it's just hidden under a pile of lies…so tell me, Antoine…"

[The reflection's head begins to turn at an angle]
"Why continue to HIDE IT!"

[The focus quickly zooms on the reflection's open mouth of sharp teeth as a bloodcurdling scream is heard]

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

[The shot zooms out to reveal Rarity walking through the desolate remains of Toon City…the buildings are in shambles, signposts are either torn or knocked down, windows are smashed in, rolling stock and cars are scattered across the rails and roads, and the pavement is dirty with ash stains and grime]

Rarity: Hello…is anyone there?

[No one responds as the dirty and vacant streets remain silent….Rarity nervously looks around to find any signs of life…the only thing disturbing the peace is the occasional creak of metal or the squeaking of a decrepit sign]

"Your fault…your fault…"

Rarity: Huh?

[Rarity freezes at the voice]

Rarity: H…Hello? Who said that?

"Your fault…your fault…"

Rarity: O-Okay, this isn't funny…please don't play games with me…

[The violet-maned unicorn notices the voice coming from where her old bouquet used to be…she cautiously steps inside the remains of the shop; tattered dresses, the once clean and organized display now a dirty mess with the mannequins missing their limbs, and the cracked remains of gemstones all over the floor…Rarity sees a magenta light coming from upstairs and slowly climbs up the steps, all the way up to her room]

Rarity: Are you…in here…?

[The unicorn stops as she sees the light coming off her drawer next to her bed, the magenta orbs that she picked up not too long ago]

Rarity: Um…

"You brought the curse in…it will be your demise…"

[Rarity backs up anxiously]

Rarity: What do you mean, what curse?!

"It's all set in stone…the start of a new era…"

[The background behind Rarity darkens as the unicorn stares in horror at the darkness surrounding her…before two pink eyes peer from behind her]

"It's in the fine print…"

[A large cursive "K" forms into the ground]

Rarity: WAAAAAAAAHHH!

[Rarity shoots up, her eyes darting around, only to see that she's in her bed, the room still intact. She puts a hand to her forehead in relief]

Rarity: Oh, God…

[She suddenly looks over to the orbs on her drawer…the scene cuts to her opening the window and chucking them out]

Rarity: That, that, that didn't mean anything, nothing, nothing at all, it was just a dream, a really bad dream, yes, yes, I'll just go back to sleep now…

[Rarity anxiously goes back under her covers and shuts her eyes…before a howl comes from outside and she gasps. The scene cuts to outside of her window as the shadow slips away]

[The scene transitions to the next day as everyone who had a nightmare is seen trudging along various parts of the city, either having bags under their eyes, or having messy fur or hair. Each one of them eventually comes to stop and sit by the fountain, one by one with their backs turned to one another]

Angelina: [yawns] That was not a pleasant night's sleep…

Blitz: Tell me about it…[sighs]

Rarity: Did you know that…[yawns]...orbs can talk in dreams and…wr-write letters…I didn't know that…

Exile: [sighs] N-no mistakes, no mistakes…

[At that moment, Celestia and Luna walk into frame, both having rather grim looks on their faces]

Luna: How do I tell them?

Celestia: Just be honest, they'll understand…

Luna: [sighs] Okay then…

[The two alicorns approach the group who take notice of their presence]

Luna: Hello, everyone, so, you might be wondering about the nightmares you've been having.

Rarity: Yes…may I ask, where were you during all of that?

Luna: It's…difficult to explain in a simplified sense. What I do know is that someone has gotten access to the dream realm.

Lapis: So, what does that mean for us?

Luna: Well, to be honest, you're not the only ones who are being affected.

Celestia: We've spotted several other cases happening.

Peridot: Wait a minute, there's more?

Celestia: We're afraid so…

Luna: To put it simply, we are now in great danger…

[To be continued…]

Character Guide:

Angelina Mouseling, Alice Nimbletoes, William Longtail, Miss Lilly, Matilda Mouseling, Maurice Mouseling, Henry Mouseling - Angelina Ballerina (2002)

Blitz, Exile, Colleen, Hunter - Road Rovers

Dylan, Dolly, Dawkin, Dante, Deepak, Dizzy, Dee-Dee, Dorothy, Diesel, Dimitris, Destiny, Dallas, Deja Vu, Da Vinci, Delgado, D.J. - 101 Dalmatian Street

Knuckles, Antoine D'Coolette, Dr. Finitevus, Sonic, Tails, Amy, Shadow, Rouge - Sonic the Hedgehog

Pepe Le Pew, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester, Lola Bunny, Wile E. Coyote, Granny Webster, Taz, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian

Peridot, Jasper, Lapis Lazuli, Amethyst, Pearl, Garnet, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Pink Pearl, Spinel, Malachite, Holly Blue Agate, Aquamarine, Topaz, Steven - Steven Universe

Rarity, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic