Rise of the Nightmare Mane Six (Sonic: Adventures in Equestria)/Transcript

This is the transcript for Rise of the Nightmare Mane Six (Sonic: Adventures in Equestria)

Opening/Sonic's Nightmare/Twilight's Nightmare
[Outer space above Equestria. Dr. Eggman's battle fleet comes into view and Eggman is seen in the control room]

Dr. Eggman: Oh ho ho ho! [An alarm sounds] Hmmmm?! [Sonic arrives on Eggman's fleet. Alarms are sounded, battalions of Egg Fighters emerge and cannons turn towards Sonic.] Fire! [Cannons shoot. Sonic dodges the blasts and barges through the Egg Fighters. Eggman arrives in a mech and shoots at Sonic who dodges it.] Why you little! [continues with an onslaught of gunfire and missiles and Sonic escapes into a corridor.] You're not getting away! [shoots his mech's hand after Sonic]

Sonic: [Runs down the corridor before noticing the mech's incoming hand] Wuh-oh!

[Sonic is grabbed by the mech's hand and is pulled back to Eggman where Sonic summons the Chaos Emeralds.]

Dr. Eggman: What?! [Eggman's mech closes its hands around Sonic. Sonic transforms into Super Sonic and blows the mech's arms off. Super Sonic shoots through the mech before turning around. Eggman, realizing he's in trouble, escapes in his Egg Mobile] Uh oh, time to go! [Super Sonic follows Eggman through his battle feet, destroying the flagship and several other smaller ships, until they arrive at the Chaos Energy Cannon. As Eggman enters the main room of the station, he falls out of the Eggmobile, Super Sonic bursts through the floor] S-Sonic! [Falls down on his knees and begs] I-I'm sorry! R-really! L-look, go easy on me! I'll turn over a new leaf, I swear! Just give me a chance!

Super Sonic: Well, this is new, showing remorse, Eggman? If you played nice, I wouldn't have to break all your toys.

Dr. Eggman: [grinning as he pushes a hidden button] Gotcha.

[panels emerges from the floor]

Super Sonic: Wha?

[Sonic attempts to escape, but is trapped in a high energy shield while Eggman laughs. Sonic has the Chaos Emeralds ripped out of him, returning him to normal while he screams in pain. The Chaos Energy Cannon starts to open]

Dr. Eggman: Ho ho ho ho ho! Oh, I've waited a long time for this! [presses a button] Fire! [The Chaos Energy Cannon fires a beam on Equestria and the planet breaks apart]

[Sonic wakes up at his house over in Green Hill. It turns out everything that had just happened was just a really bad nightmare]

Sonic: Yeesh, what was that all about? [looks at the time] I better get to Twilight's. [runs off to Ponyville at the speed of sound]

[Meanwhile, Twilight was being chased by some weird mist]

Twilight Sparkle: [scared] Stop! [blasts some of the mist away] Leave me alone! [manages to lose the mist for a bit but it eventually catches up with her] NOO!!! Stay away!

[Twilight wakes up in the Golden Oaks Library]

Spike: [waking up] Morning Twilight! How'd ya-

Twilight Sparkle: [tired] Don't even ask, sir sleepsalot.

Spike: [shocked] Not another nightmare! That's every day this week!

Sonic: [appears] Oh, so it's not just me?

Discussing the nightmares/Slumber party
[Later, Sonic, Twilight and Spike were walking through Ponyville]

Twilight Sparkle: There has to be a way to get rid of these nightmares! [looking through a book] None of these books has a single cure!

[Spike looks up to see Rainbow Dash sleep-flying]

Sonic: What do you think is causing them Twi?

Twilight Sparkle: Is it something I ate? Too many ghost stories?

Spike: [concerned] Uhh, guys?

Twilight Sparkle: These nightmares just seem to come out of nowhere, they just hit-

Spike: [sees Rainbow about to land on top of them] GUYS! LOOK OUT!

[Too late, as Rainbow Dash crashes right into Twilight, knocking Spike off Twilight's back in the process]

Rainbow Dash: [dizzy] Whoa! Sorry, Twilight!

Twilight Sparkle: [getting up] It's okay, Rainbow Dash. I should've been paying attention.

Rainbow Dash: I'm a little off course today too. I haven't been sleeping that great, all week I've had-

Twilight Sparkle/Rainbow Dash: Nightmares!

Shadow: [runs up to the group] Finally caught to you. [notices Sonic] Oh, hey Faker.

Sonic: Uh, Shadow, do you know what's been going on this past week?

Shadow: Wish I knew...

Applejack: [walking over with Knuckles, Rarity, Amy, Fluttershy, Cream and Cheese] Not to be a pest, but would ya mind keeping it down a bit guys?

Rarity: [wearing shades and a bandana] Yes, some of us haven't had our beauty rest.

Twilight Sparkle: [shocked] Have you had nightmares too?

Amy Rose: Seems like it, Rarity's been moping all morning.

Rarity: Can you blame me Amy, whenever I close my eyes, I'm struck with those ghastly images!

Applejack: Every single night, I reckon, er, Twilight?

Knuckles: Do you know what's been happening with the whole nightmare thing Sonic?

Cream: Me and Cheese have been comforting Fluttershy all morning, but this nightmare stuff has been going on for a week now!

Fluttershy: [crying] The baddest dreams ever! [gasps] Sorry! Didn't mean to sound so negative! I think I'm a bit grouchy.

Twilight Sparkle: [surprised] How can we all be having nightmares all week?

Spike: Well, it can't be all of you, right? Where's Pinkie Pie and Tails?

Pinkie Pie: [running over with Tails] We're here! [gasps] Sorry we're late...

Cream: What took you so long?

Tails: Something about Pinkie having nightmares or something... I don't know!

Twilight Sparkle: [scared] Okay, I'm actually kinda scared now... How have all of us been nightmares for a whole week?! It's not possible!

Pinkie Pie: I don't know, but I think I have a idea on how to get rid of them...

Amy Rose: Let me guess, you want us to have a-

[Later that night, at Sugarcube Corner]

Pinkie Pie: [happily] SLEEPOVER! [kisses Gummy] If anything can chase away those heebee-jeebie dreams, it's a night of fun! Right, Rainbow Dash!

Rainbow Dash: [getting a facial done by Rarity] Super duper fun. [gets a pillow thrown at her, wipes off the mud mask] This means war, Pinkie Pie!

[Rarity facepalms while Amy just sighs]

Twilight Sparkle: There's got to be some kind of connection between our dreams...

Applejack: Sounds like an old coinky-dink to me.

Tails: You never know for sure.

Amy: [gets a facial done by Rarity] Heh, yeah.

Fluttershy: Presides, after such a fun party, I'm sure we'll all sleep like baby dragons tonight.

[Spike was seen sleeping in his bed]

Sonic: Let's hope you're right Fluttershy, anymore nightmares and I'm gonna lose my sanity!

[A few hours later, Team Sonic was already asleep, but the Mane Six were just settling in]

Twilight Sparkle: [sighs] Let's hope this works. Goodnight.

Rarity: [with a sleep mask on] Sleep tight!

Fluttershy: [yawns] See you guys in the morning.

Applejack: [yawns] Night y'all.

Rainbow Dash: Night.

Pinkie Pie: [happily] Night, Twilight! And Sonic! And Rarity! And Amy! And Fluttershy! And Cream! And Applejack! And Knuckles! And Rainbow! And Shadow! And Spike! And Tails! And Cheese! And Gummy!

Twilight Sparkle: [tired] Yes, goodnight every single pony in all of Equestria! [turns over]

The Shadow Forces arrive/The Mane Six get captured
[That night, a dark mist seeps through the window which Pinkie had forgotten to close despite being reminded a thousand times and goes into the ponies ears]

[In Rarity's nightmare]

Rarity: Here you go, Amy.

Amy Rose: Yeesh. No thanks, Rarity.

Rarity: But... I made it just for you...

Amy Rose: Well I do appriciate it, but I kinda already got one from that Maybelle gal.

Rarity: But, she didn't even spell your name right, and-

Amy Rose: Face it, I don't need anything for you Rarity, and never will! [walks away]

Rarity: Please, let me help, don't forget about me!

[Rarity starts crying as a black tornado starts to form]

[In Rainbow Dash's nightmare]

Rainbow Dash: Check this out, Shad.

Shadow: [scoffs] Show off.

Rainbow Dash: Huh? [suddenly falls to the ground] What the?

[Suddenly, a storm occars and everything gets flooded]

Rainbow Dash: Wha- I thought I moved those storm clouds!

[the Wonderbolts fly by, Rainbow tries to get back up to no aveil]

Spitfire: Rainbow Dash, help us save Ponyville, we need you!

Rainbow Dash: I'm coming! [looks at her wings] But, it seems my wings are clipped...

Spitfire: [sighs] Guess we'll do this by ourselves, come on! [flies away]

Rainbow Dash: Wait, hold up! I can fly too! Come back!

[Rainbow just sighs sadly as a black tornado forms]

[In Applejack's nightmare]

Applejack: Knucks! Look what ya did! Now I have to start all over!

Knuckles: What? It's not my fault they had bad taste!

Applejack: How is that even possible- [turns around to notice to the entire orchid destroyed, her family looking at her angrily] No...

Applebloom: So... Hungry... Why couldn't you grow the apples right... [collapses]

Applejack: I-I tried everything I could...

Granny Smith: Without our apples, all of our friends and family in Ponyville will starve!

Big Mac: Eeyup!

[Applejack just stands in shock, not even noticing a black tornado that was starting to form]

[In Fluttershy's nightmare]

Fluttershy: Cream! I'm sorry!

Cream: It's too late for that now!

Fluttershy: But- [sighs] Well, at least I still have- [turns around to notice the animals running away from her] No wait, come back! [some of the animals look at her angrily] D-Did I accidently hurt them? I-I'M SO SORRY!!!

[Fluttershy bursts into tears as a black tornado forms]

[In Pinkie Pie's nightmare]

Pinkie Pie: Tails! Look at this!

Tails: Are you always this annoying?!

Pinkie Pie: Huh, looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning! Am I right?! [gets no responses from the people of Canterlot, who begin booing] Tough crowd, huh?

[Pinkie suddenly gets pelted by tomatos and runs offstage, her hair and tail deflating in the process]

Pinkie Pie: Well I thought it was funny...

[Pinkie sits down in shame as a black tornado begins to form]

[In Twilight's nightmare]

Princess Celestia: You're reckless!

Twilight Sparkle: W-What?! What did I do?

Princess Celestia: You took advantage of your power as the Element of Magic's bearer! Equestria is in ruins because of you! The magic of Friendship is dead!

Twilight Sparkle: I-I don't recall doing that, Sonic, what's going on?!

Sonic: Sometimes, Twilight, I find your intellect quite disturbing.

Twilight Sparkle: W-Wha... [tears appear in her eyes before she turns back to Celestia] Celestia, please, I-

Princess Celestia: Forget it, as of now, you are dismissed Twilight Sparkle... Forever!

Twilight Sparkle: [gasps, then turns to Sonic] No, please, you can't do this to me! Sonic, you've gotta do something.

Sonic: Sorry, I don't talk to failures... [walks away]

Twilight Sparkle: But... [looks around to notice Shining Armor, Princess Cadance and Spike looking at her in disgust] I-I'M A DISGRACE!!!

[Twilight runs out of the room crying like she's never cried in her life, not even noticing she was running towards a black tornado that had formed]

[The Mane Six wake up as the tornados that appeared in their nightmares merge into one and surround them, they scream causing Team Sonic and Spike to wake up]

Sonic: W-What's happening?!

[the Mane Six start panicking as the tornado drags them off the floor]

Twilight Sparkle: Help us!

Pinkie Pie: This worked so much better in my head!

Rainbow Dash: Not good, not good!

Spike: [horrified] Twilight, Rarity, NO!

Tails: Hey, what are you doing?!

[the Mane Six scream as the tornado drags them out the window]

Tails: Where is that thing taking them?!

[Team Sonic rushes outside]

Knuckles: Are they going to the moon?

Shadow: Sonic, go get them!

Sonic: On it! Time for Super Sonic!

[Sonic transforms into Super Sonic and gives chase]

Rarity: [angrily] Let us go, you cretin!

Applejack: This is not what I had in mind!

Fluttershy: [frightened] HELP!

Super Sonic: Hang on girls! [the black tornado tries to swoop at him, but Sonic uses Chaos Control to get out of the way] I'll be right there!

Twilight Sparkle: [worried] Sonic! [she and the rest of the Mane Six reach their hooves out]

Super Sonic: [about to reach them] Come on...

[the black tornado disappears, taking the Mane Six with it]

Super Sonic: [shocked] What?!

Tails: [via communicator] Sonic, did you get to them?

Super Sonic: No Tails, they just vanished...

Talking the situation over/Nightmare Dreamscape
[At Golden Oaks Library, Team Sonic, along with Rouge, Silver and Blaze were discussing the situation]

Spike: [crying] Ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh! Twilight! Rarity! The others! They're- they're! Voom! Gone! Sonic?! How?!

Cream: Calm down Mr. Spike, I promise we'll get them back.

Sonic: Tails, write a message to Princess Celestia, she'll know what to do.

Tails: Right away Sonic. [grabs some paper and a pen]

Shadow: That smoke looked really familiar!

Knuckles: Shadow's right, I think I recall seeing it in my nightmares a while ago.

[The others agree]

Silver: So there has to be a link between this stuff and the bad dreams we've been having recently.

Blaze: Yeah, but, smoke doesn't usually abduct ponies and take them elsewhere... [gasps] Unless...

Amy Rose: [realizes] Of course, Princess Luna! She's the protector of dreams! And her bitterness turned her into Nightmare Moon!

Cream: She can help us interpret the nightmares and find our friends!

Shadow: We have to get in contact with Luna and rescue Twilight and the others!

Sonic: Right, Princess Luna's our only hope, Tails, try and write a message to-

???: You can ask her in pony.

[Team Sonic and Spike turn to see Princess Celestia and Princess Luna]

Cream: Princess Celestia and Luna!

Princess Celestia: I believe a dark energy has been infiltrating your dreams. My sister may be able to help.

Knuckles: So what in the world's going on here?!

Amy Rose: And more importantly, how do we get Twilight and the others back?!

Princess Luna: Honestly, I don't have a clear answer for you.

Rouge: But you're the protector of dreams! You must know something! Anything!

Princess Luna: Only that evil, dark forces have taken your friends to the Nightmare Dreamscape.

[The others look in worry]

Tails: But why? What evil could still exist after you were freed?

Shadow: Let's just go up there and get our friends back, we're wasting time!

Princess Luna: It isn't that simple Shadow, you don't know what they are planning...

Tails: Princess Luna, is there something you need to tell us?

Princess Luna: It's troubling...

Princess Celestia: Team Sonic can be trusted Luna, tell us.

Cream: She's right, there's nothing to be scared of when you're surrounded by your friends.

Princess Luna: Thank you Cream... [sighs] Something is happening. Something I had hoped would never come to pass.

Silver: What do you mean?

Princess Luna: You see, when I was trapped as Nightmare Moon, I thought I could show everypony how special I was by making them fear us. The Nightmare Forces somehow knew exactly what to say to convince me...to give me their energy and hate. After the curse was broken by the Elements Of Harmony, I believed the forces of darkness would wither and die... but I was wrong. Legend says that if the Nightmare Forces can harness enough strength through the cycle of the new moon, they are granted one more chance...

Sonic: One more chance of what?

Princess Luna: To claim what Nightmare Moon promised, an all powerful kingdom of their own!

Knuckles: That doesn't sound good.

Spike: [sucking on his claw with blankets while tearing up]

Silver: But why would that smoke care a flying feather about us?

Princess Luna: [remembers her first defeat] [shudders] [looks at everyone] Together, Twilight and her friends possess the Elements Of Harmony, and you've helped them defeat the dark forces before. Now they will come after all of you, they have already ponynapped the only ponies who can defeat them...and now they'll try to destroy their home-

Team Sonic: PONYVILLE!!!

Sonic: Okay, that's it, I'll be darned if I let Ponyville get destroyed, I'm going up there to stop them!

Princess Luna: No! I will go investigate. Alone. The Nightmare Dreamscape is filled with your worst fears. It's denizens will not hesitate to use them against you. It's no place for regular ponies or mobians.

Shadow: If we have to face our fears to get our partners back then that's what we'll do.

Rouge: Shadow's right, we can't stick around when the fate of the world is on the line.

Princess Celestia: I must agree with them sister, Team Sonic has helped us before, and with their help, the power of the Elements returned you to me, I trust they can do it again.

Princess Luna: But what about Ponyville?

Princess Celestia: Me and Princess Cadance will help Ponyville prepare. You must save Twilight and her friends and stop the attack.

Tails But, how do four hedgehogs, an fox, an echidna, an rabbit, an chao, an bat, an cat, an pony and an baby dragon get to the moon?

Princess Celestia: I know a way.

Princess Luna: I hope your friends are brave, the Nightmare Dreamscape is not for the faint of heart.

Knuckles: Relax, Twilight and her friends are braver than they look, I mean, Fluttershy knows when to pick up courage when she needs it, remember when she shouted angrily at that dragon when we knocked back by it?

Tails: Yeah Knuckles, I do, but not even they are immune to nightmares.

Sonic: You're right Tails, we must all be brave for Twilight and her friends.

Princess Luna: We must move fast. We don't know how long their bravery will protect them.

Sonic: Thankfully, fast is my middle name! [runs outside]

[Meanwhile at the Nightmare Dreamscape, the Mane Six are seen tied to thrones]

[They try to break free from their ties but can't. Rarity is seen laughing]

Applejack: Uh, you alright Sugarcube?

Rarity: Yeah, I'm fine, though in all seriousness, I've had bad hair days more intimidating than this.

Twilight Sparkle: I can see what you mean, I mean, tying us up?! How do they not expect us to escape?!

Pinkie Pie: I know right, probably be a bit easier if the ties weren't so hard though.

Fluttershy: Why did that tornado even bring us here?

Rainbow Dash: I don't know, but I'm not waiting around to find out. [looks around] Hey, whoever brought us here, show yourself, then take us home immediately!

[Purple smoke keeps swirling around them and they start to get worried]

Applejack: What in tarnation?!

Twilight Sparkle: [concerned] R-Really, that's the best you've got? Wooshing around in the dark?

Rarity: Admittedly, that was a twinge creepy.

Rainbow Dash: And I don't know about you, but this is starting to give me a headache.

[the Mane Six close their eyes and struggle to break free, then open them again to look in worry]

Fluttershy: Oh dear, that is definitely a step up...

[the six are face to face with the Nightmare Forces]

Rarity: [worried] Good show wooshie things...

Pinkie Pie: Yeah, I'll admit, you sure know how to impress someone.

Going to the Moon/Shadowfright's Conversation/The Mane Six get transformed
[On the outskirts of Ponyville, Team Sonic, Spike, Celestia and Luna were gathering things]

Cream: [worried] I really sure hope our friends are okay, I can't imagine anything scarier than being foalnapped and taken to a nightmare dreamscape!

Tails: Don't worry, I'm sure Princess Celestia has a plan.

Rouge: So, how exactly are we gonna get to the moon?

Blaze: Yeah...

Knuckles: [finds a lasso] Would this be useful?

Princess Celestia: Of course! [uses her magic to tie the lasso around the moon while Luna uses her magic to bring it closer]

Cream: [looking in awe] Wow!

Silver: Okay, that saves us the trouble of going into Space.

Princess Celestia: Right, I'll begin to prepare Ponyville, good luck! [flies away]

Princess Luna: [concerned] This is your last chance to change your minds. Remember, the dark forces that took the Spirits of Harmony will use all of their power to scare you, they will unravel your greatest fears, hopefully it's not too late.

Cream: I know you're concerned for us Princess, but we've faced stuff like this before, so I'm sure we can handle this.

Knuckles: As long as we get our friends back, it'll turn out just fine.

Sonic: [determined] Let's do this! [gets on the lasso and runs on it]

Spike: [wearing armor while carrying a lance and shield, his fire ruby around his neck] Yeah, let's go! [everyone stares at him] What?

Amy Rose: Uh Spike, is all of that really necessary?

Spike: [serious] We need to be prepared for anything! This is our friends' safety we're talking about!

Amy Rose: Right...

[Sonic, Knuckles, Amy, Shadow, Blaze and Spike run on the lasso to the moon, followed by Luna, Tails, Cream, Rouge, Cheese and Silver, who were flying nearby]

[They arrive on the dark side of the moon]

Shadow: Finding our friends in pitch black? [sarcastically] No problem at all!

Luna: I'll take care of that!

[Luna activates her horn to light the way]

Princess Luna: [serious] Now we must hurry, they'll know we're here!

Sonic: And who is "they" exactly?

Princess Luna: When the Nightmare Energy came back, it needed a form to take.

[They move on as Luna explains further]

Princess Luna: Unfortunately, the peaceful inhabitants of the moon became its victims and are now trapped under its spell.

[Cream looks shocked]

Cream: What?! [gasps] How could they do that to sweet little animals?

Princess Luna: They aren't sweet anymore.

[Meanwhile at the shadow castle, the Mane Six are tied up]

[They struggle to break free. Shadowfright appears]

Shadowfright: We have made our offer very clear.

Twilight Sparkle: Doesn't seem very clear to me.

Rarity: Clear?! You know what's crystal clear? The fact that some redecoration would do wonders for this place. Bad decorating aside, we shall never and will never stay here. Ponyville is our home.

Rainbow Dash: You tell them, Rarity!

Applejack: No lies are getting into our heads!

Pinkie Pie: You got that right!

Fluttershy: Yeah.

[Shadowfright lunges]

Shadowfright: Oh, but we know that. All you want to do is help.

Twilight Sparkle: Us? Help you? [scoffs] Highly unlikely.

General Nightmare Force: But we do need help from pretty ladies like yourselves...don't we Larry?

Shadowfright: [chokes the general]

General Nightmare Force: [worried] I, uh mean-don't we Shadowfright?

Shadowfright: [releases the general] Without you six, our entire existence is meaningless. Your honesty, kindness, laughter, generosity, loyalty, and magic could save us!

Twilight Sparkle: No. The Princesses. Team Sonic. They need us.

Shadowfright: Do they? Or will they reject your gifts when new ponies show up. Ponies less of your type maybe?

[The Mane Six think back to their nightmares, including one they didn't remember having]

[Team Sonic's laughter can be heard]

[Twilight cringes]

[Tails can be heard saying: "You're so much better than the Mane Six."]

Twilight Sparkle: But they'd never forget us.

Rarity: Would they?

Rainbow Dash: Of course they wouldn't.

Applejack: They're our friends.

Pinkie Pie: I would hate it if they weren't.

Fluttershy: Me too.

[Shadowfright circles them]

Shadowfright: Stay with us and your gifts will never be taken for granted.

General Nightmare Force: And you'll never be forgotten.

[Small streams of smoke with stars on them flow into the Mane Six's horns and wings and heads and their eyes glow and turn dragon like as they shed a tear in fear]

Twilight Sparkle: [entranced] Never?

Rarity: [entranced] We just want to help.

Rainbow Dash: [entranced] That's all we ever want to do.

Applejack: [entranced] We've always done great things.

Pinkie Pie: [entranced] We really want to.

Fluttershy: [entranced] Helping is really what we want to do.

Shadowfright: And you six will help more than you've ever dreamed!

Mane Six: [entranced] More than we... Ever dreamed...

[The Mane Six slump back as they undergo a transformation]

Arriving on the Moon/Team Sonic vs. Nightmares/The Nightmare Mane Six Appear
[Meanwhile, with Team Sonic, Spike and Luna]

Knuckles: Come on, guys, it can't be that bad.

Tails: How can you be so sure, Knuckles? The Nightmare Forces have taken our friends. We can't let them take anyone else.

Cream: Don't worry, Mr. Tails. We'll be okay. I know. We'll play a game. I spy with my little eye, something... black.

Amy Rose: Oh, is it that thing that looks like a shadow... of a shadow?

Sonic: Amy...

Spike: I know! I know! How about...

Shadow: Every single thing that surrounds us.

Knuckles: That's gonna have to be my guess too.

Spike: That extra dark patch of something right below that grayish blobby thing?

Cream: Yep! You are correct, Mr. Spike!

Rouge: Whoa. He's good.

Amy Rose: I was so close.

Sonic: Well, better luck next time.

Spike: Not to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty darn good at I Spy.

[Sonic hears something as his ear twitches]

Sonic: Speaking of horns tooting, I think they know we're here.

Tails: How can you tell, Sonic?

Blaze: Yeah.

[The Nightmare Forces arrive]

Sonic: Call it... a hunch.

[Team Sonic get into a battle stance]

Cream: Well, hello there, little creatures. With your, uh... sparkly eyes. What do you call that, Miss Blaze?

Blaze: Possible... Inherent... evil? [flames appear in palms]

[Shadow stands guard, preparing for Chaos Control when Luna senses something]

Princess Luna: Something is coming!

[A huge Nightmare Mist appears]

Princess Luna: Run! I have no power over this nightmare mist!

Shadow: You heard her!

Sonic: Move those feet and hooves!

[Team Sonic flee as the mist catches up, though Sonic is able to outrun it for a little bit, it ultimately engulfs the Blue Blur and he finds himself in one of Eggman's bases in Space]

[Sonic's Nightmare]

Sonic: [shocked] What in the world?!

[He sees Dr. Eggman]

Sonic: Eggman!

Dr. Eggman: You're too late Sonic, I already have all the Emeralds, now, say goodbye to your precious planet! [presses a button]

Sonic: WHAT?! NO!

[Too late, as Eggman activates a laser from his space station which completely destroys the planet before Sonic's horrified eyes]

Sonic: [horrified] NOOOOO!!! [falls down to his knees as he begins to tear up]

Spike: [worried] (Sonic, it's just a nightmare! Remember why we're here!)

Princess Luna: [worried] (You must fight it, Sonic! Use your heart to see what these nightmares really are!)

Sonic: But... Everything's gone... Knuckles, Amy, Shadow, even Tails... Gone forever...

[outside]

Spike: [next to Sonic's sleeping body] Then why would we be here? Sonic, none of this is true!

Princess Luna: [straining] It's all a facade to keep you all trapped in your fears!

Sonic: [glares seriously as Eggman] You'll never get a chance to do this Baldy McNosehair!

Dr. Eggman: Ha! I've already won Sonic!

Sonic: Maybe so... [angrily] BUT NIGHTMARES AREN'T REAL!!! [spindashes into Eggman who disappears, snapping Sonic out of his nightmare]

[Spike hugs him]

Sonic: [to Luna] Thank you.

Princess Luna: We have to save the others from their nightmares, before they are trapped in them forever!

Sonic: With my speed, they might not stay in them for long!

[Amy's Nightmare]

Amy Rose: [scared] Sonic? Sonic?! Where are you?!? [looks around] Is anyone there???

[Amy eventually spots Sonic]

Amy Rose: Oh Sonic, there you are, I thought I-

[Amy suddenly stops in her tracks as Metal Sonic appears and impales Sonic in the back with an energy beam. Amy screams. Metal withdraws his energy beam and Sonic falls to the ground, dead]

Amy Rose: Sonic! [tries desperately to revive him to no avail, Metal laughs with maniacal and sinister delight] NO! [cries]

Sonic: [suddenly appears with Luna] Amy, none of this is real!

Amy Rose: [sobbing] Huh? Are you a ghost?

Sonic: No Amy, this is just a nightmare, look!

Amy Rose: [realizes] My fears are making this real! [gets out her hammer] I AM NOT AFRAID! [smashes her hammer right into Metal Sonic and she snaps out of her nightmare] I'm so glad you're okay! [hugs Sonic]

[Tails' Nightmare]

Zavok: [speaking to Illusion Sonic] Give up now and join your friend!

[Tails flies in on the scene, having seemingly been converted into a mindless cyborg]

Illusion Sonic: Tails! Oh, man, when I get my hands on you guys...

Zavok: I promise you'll be happier in my service.

Illusion Sonic: I'll never serve you.

Zavok: I was hoping you'd say that. Destroy Sonic.

[Tails points his gun at the fake Sonic, who gets into a battle stance]

Sonic: [appears with Luna and Amy] Tails, this is all a illusion!

Amy Rose: Listen to your heart, you wouldn't wanna hurt your friend, would you?

[With that, Tails snaps out of his trance]

Tails: You're right... [to Zavok] I'LL NEVER HELP YOU, YOU NIGHTMARE SCUM! [shoots at Zavok, who disappears, his cyborg parts fading as he snaps out of his nightmare]

Sonic: Good to see you're okay, Tails!

Tails: [relieved] Yeah, thanks Sonic. For a minute there, I thought I was dead!

[Knuckles' Nightmare]

Knuckles: Oh for the love of- Where's the Master Emerald?! Could Eggman have taken it?

[Knuckles looks around, only to notice Angel Island looks abandoned]

Knuckles: Huh, what happened here?

???: Knuckles... [a figure approches, which looks like a older version of Knuckles] You have wasted your life!

Knuckles: What?! [suddenly hears a shattering sound] Oh no... [looks behind to see the Master Emerald in peices]

Tails: [appears with Sonic and Luna] Knuckles, this isn't real, it's a nightmare!

Knuckles: Oh is that so? In that case! [starts punching the air as he snaps out of his nightmare] It'll take more than a illusion to break me!

[Shadow's Nightmare]

Maria: Shadow... I beg of you... please, do it for me... for a better future...

Shadow: Maria!

Maria: for all the people who live on that planet... give them a chance to be happy. Let them live for their dreams. Shadow, I know you can do it. That's the reason that you were brought into this world. Sayonara, Shadow, the Hedgehog.

[A tear drips down Shadow's face as Maria perishes]

Amy Rose: [appears with Sonic and Tails] Shadow, this is all a illusion!

Shadow: [grins] I already know that Amy, I was just playing along... [grabs a Chaos Emerald] Chaos Control! [warps away as he snaps out of his nightmare] No matter what, I will keep my promise!

Princess Luna: Who even is this... Maria?

Sonic: It's a long story...

[Team Sonic proceeded to free the rest of their friends from their nightmares, for Cream, she was all alone with a war going on and was forced to hide away in a dark, scary forest with only Cheese for company, for Rouge, she was stuck in a cave with no treasures or diamonds, for Silver, he was being considered as a suspect for something that he didn't actually do and for Blaze, she was unable to make her own decisions, the group was eventually back together]

Cream: Thanks for the help back there, it was scary in that illusion but I tried to be brave...

Blaze: [sighs] Yeah, as much as I hate relying on others, I'm grateful for your aid, those Nightmare Forces were beyond my skills.

Sonic: I think we all underestimated the Nightmare Forces' power, now come on, we've got some friends to rescu-

[The group suddenly finds themselves surrounded by the Nightmare Forces]

Sonic: [concerned] Well, this is a little creepy.

Cream: [worried] Way creepy.

Knuckles: Remember, don't let your guard down.

Silver: [worried] Well, I wasn't planning on it.

Tails: [glares] You guys want some more! Well, we aren't afraid of you!

Shadowfright: [sinisterly] Aw, but some of you are afraid. Isn't that true... Luna? Is that what you are going by now?

Princess Luna: That is my name, my past as Nightmare Moon is long gone.

Shadowfright: [flows to them] But there is something that you fear...

General Nightmare Force: [sinisterly] Come back as Nightmare Moon and we will spare your friends.

[Luna looks at the group concerned]

Shadowfright: [evilly] After all they've done for you, this is how you two will repay them? Tsk. Tsk. Of course you know our other alternative.

Princess Luna: [worried] No! You can't. These people saved me. Twilight Sparkle and her friends saved me. I will go-

Sonic: [stands in front of her protectively with a serious glare] You aren't going anywhere!

[the others get in defensive stances surrounding Luna]

Shadow: Yeah, like we're gonna let some goth loving bunny take more of our friends.

Silver: Yeah! That's not happening!

Knuckles: Indeed!

Tails: Absolutely!

Cream: That's right!

Spike: Yeah!

Blaze: We're with you Princess!

Amy Rose: Yeah, after all, we're your friends!

Princess Luna: [looks at them in shock] I'm your friend?

Sonic: Well, duh!

Amy Rose: We all trust you, we know that you would never lie to us.

Princess Luna: [worried] (But you have lied to them Luna...)

Shadowfright: [smirks] Well, I see you have some real friends here. Friends that would do anything for you.

General Nightmare Force: [notices] Larry, look at this little dragon!

Shadowfright: [creates a mallet and smacks the general on the head]

General Nightmare Force: [in pain] Sorry, Shadowfright...

Shadowfright: [glares at Team Sonic] ...and those Mobians won't be dissuaded.

Knuckles: [puts his hands up ready to fight] No way! We're ready for anything!

Shadowfright: This is your last chance "Luna" before they find out what you let happen...

Luna: [looks down in worry]

Shadowfright: [smirks] Well, my friends, I can see that we will not be able to make an arrangement...luckily, we came prepared. We will get the kingdom we were promised!

[The nightmare forces swirl into a black cloud of smoke. Six pairs of dragon eyes with the colors of violet, sap green, cyan, cerulean, azure and cerise respectively, emerge from them. The nightmare forces disperse to reveal two unicorns, two pegasai and two earth ponies that are Celestia's height, and have black coats with the group noticing the flowing manes and tails on them looked very familiar and the cutie marks, while different, looked very similar to cutie marks they knew]

Team Sonic/Spike/Luna: [looks in worry, Cream and Amy look horrified, with Cream tearing up]

Sonic: [shocked] Girls.... What have they done to you..?!

Shadowfright: Now the Elements Of Harmony will be destroyed forever and Ponyville will be defenseless! Meet our new queens- The Nightmare Mane Six!

Getting Ponyville Ready/In the dungeon
[Back in Ponyville, Celestia was overseeing everything for Ponyville's protection]

Princess Celestia: [to the citizens] The preparations are almost complete. Whatever nightmare may be coming for Ponyville, we'll be ready. I hope. [She sees the CMC]

Applebloom: Cutie Mark Crusaders reporting for duty!

Sweetie Belle: How can we help rescue our sisters?

Scootaloo: Yeah, it sounds like they need us more than ever!

Nyx: Yeah, we can't just stand around.

Snowdrop: We have to go and save them!

Princess Celestia: [sighs] Even the smallest ponies can make the biggest differences. [Cadance flies over] Cadance, is everything-

Princess Cadance: Don't worry, everything's set up just like you said, we'll let you know if anything happens.

Princess Celestia: Thank you...

Shining Armor: Do you think they'll actually get them back?

Princess Cadance: I hope so, because if they don't who knows what will happen?

Espio: Chances are it won't be pretty...

[the dusk gets immediately turned into night as six silhouettes from the moon form into ponies]

Princess Celestia: [worried] My poor sister, forced to be Nightmare Moon once again...

[the Ponyville citizens look in worry]

Cheerilee: [worried] Nightmare Moon is back?!

Vector: If she is, then where are six silhouettes on the Moon?

Charmy: I don't know.

Princess Celestia: [looks closer] That dosen't look like Luna...

[Back on the moon, Team Sonic was in shock due to the fact that the Mane Six had been taken over by the Nightmare Forces and turned into the Nightmare Mane Six]

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: It's true, the Elements of Harmony defeated us before, Team Sonic.

Nightmare Rarity: But what will you do now that we've taken those you protect?

Nightmare Rainbow Dash: Without your pathetic pony friends, the Elements of Harmony are powerless.

Nightmare Applejack: Bit of a pickle, ain't it?

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: It's about time the real party got started. Hey, I should trademark that.

Nightmare Fluttershy: How does it feel knowing that soon all of Equestria will be shrouded in eternal night and there is nothing you can do about it?

Tails: False, we can do something about it.

Knuckles: Yeah, you six think you're so scary! Well, a storm is coming for you!

Nightmare Rainbow Dash: [mockingly] "A storm's coming?" Ha! What do you think this is? A Sigh Stallion film?

Silver: Twilight? Rarity? Pinkie? Applejack? Rainbow? Fluttershy? Can you hear us? You have to fight this!

Nightmare Rarity: You mobians are dense, aren't you? Remember those Nightmare Forces you helped your pony friends "destroy" with your little Elements Of Harmony when Luna was around? Well, guess what? You didn't do such a super job after all- they now control your friends... us, I suppose.

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: Twilight Sparkle and her friends are gone! Do we need to make a diagram or something with pictures so you can understand?

General Nightmare Force: Good one boss!

Knuckles: We don't believe you, our friends are still in there, I'm sure of it.

Cream: Yeah, they can't be gone forever... [sniffles] They just can't...

Spike: [looks at Nightmare Rarity] Rarity, it's Spike, you know, your little Spikey-Wikey? We... I... You're the best. [looks at Nightmare Twilight] And Twilight, I'm your number one assistant, please come home.

Nightmare Rarity: [her pupils change slightly] Spike? [regains control]

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: [her pupils change slightly] I-Is that really you? [regains control] ENOUGH!

Nightmare Fluttershy: [looks at Luna] Luna Luna Luna, you could've had it all. How foolish you were to give up your power and for what? These weaklings? HA!

Princess Luna: You're wrong.

Nightmare Applejack: If you had taken our offer and became Nightmare Moon again, your precious allies would be spared.

Nightmare Rarity: You did this to them, Luna, and they will never forgive you.

Sonic: Speak for yourselves!

Amy Rose: Yeah, leave her alone!

Knuckles: Like heck are we are just gonna sit here and hear what you say! Luna fought with her life on the line, and so will we!

Rouge: Don't listen to them Luna, they're playing a game.

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: They say that now, but who could possibly forgive somepony who destroyed their life.

Blaze: She did not destroy our lives!

Shadow: She may have done things she regrets but she doesn't betray her allies!

Nightmare Fluttershy: It doesn't matter what you say, we're taking Ponyville and you'll be powerless against us!

Sonic: [smirks] I'd like to see you try buddy!

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: Very well then. [to the Nightmare Forces] Take'em down!

[the Nightmare Forces go in to attack the group]

Sonic: Let's go!

Tails: [flies past Shadowfright] Come at me fly boy!

[Shadowfright tries to grab him but hits a wall instead]

Tails: And that's what I call skills!

Knuckles: Bring it!

Spike: [gasps as the General sneaks up at Sonic and grabs it's tail] Oh no you don't! You took our friends! I'm not gonna let you take anyone else!

General Nightmare Force: Get off!

Spike: Not until you give up! Surrender now and I'll go easy on you!

General Nightmare Force: [smirks] How kind of you little dragon! [throws Spike far away]

Spike: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Everyone stops and looks in shock]

Sonic: Spike! [angrily stares at the General] You just crossed the line! [Homing attacks at the general several times]

General Nightmare Force: OUCH! You insolent-

Sonic: Just stop talking! [suddenly gets detained] What?!

[Everyone is eventually detained]

Rouge: [detained] This is not what I had in mind.

Shadow: [detained] Hmmm. [fires Chaos Spear at Shadowfright, freeing Luna]

Shadowfright: OW!

Shadow: [detained] Luna! You must go back to the others and help them!

Princess Luna: I can't leave you!

Sonic: [detained] Don't worry about us, just go now, or Ponyville won't stand a chance!

Amy Rose: [detained] You're their only hope now!

Knuckles: [detained] Presides, we can take care of these guys!

Princess Luna: [flies away] I'll save your friends, I swear to you!

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: [annoyed] Take them to the dungeon! They're boring us!

Silver: You'll never get away with this!

Nightmare Fluttershy: I think you'll find that we can and will!

[In the dungeon]

General Nightmare Force: I'll admit, you put up a good fight.

Silver: Really, thanks.

General Nightmare Force: Wait, I mean, shut your piehole!

Blaze: You won't keep us locked up here for long!

Shadowfright: Well, we could do away with you now, but whatever.

Knuckles: [looks around] Huh, I'll admit, this place looks sturdy, quite sturdy actually.

Tails: Sonic, what do we do? Without the Mane Six, the Elements of Harmony won't be able to stop them.

Sonic: I don't know Tails, but for now, it's best that we try to get out of here.

Cream: [sighs] I just hope the others are okay, I don't want them worrying.

[two red eyes peer from the darkness of the cell]

Cream: Huh? H-Hey, it's okay little guy, you can trust us.

[The creature comes out to be a creepy looking bat thing. A majority of the group look in disgust]

Shadow: Chaos-

Cream: STOP!

Shadow: Huh?!

Cream: [reassures the creature] It's okay little one, we are friendly, it's just that, well, your boss is trying to destroy our worlds and yeah... [stretches her arms output and picks up the creature] Don't worry, when we get back to Ponyville, I'll make sure to find you a good home.

Rouge: Uh, did Cream get hit in the head when she was detained, or...

Silver: Let her have her moment, it's been a long day, or night...

Amy Rose: Yeah, wait a minute, where's Spike?

[the others look in sadness]

Tails: He got thrown elsewhere.

Amy Rose: Well, hopefully he's alright, he would've done anything for the Mane Six, especially Twilight and Rarity.

Sonic: And us, if Spike was able to avoid capture, he would be on his way here to help us.

Cream: Yeah... [sighs as she tears up] I guess the magic of Friendship can't save everything... It couldn't even save Spike...

Shadow: I'm sure he's still alive out there Cream, but wherever he is, he better be careful.

Spike to the Rescue/Luna returns from the Moon
[On the farther side of the moon, Spike lay unconscious with his fire ruby on the ground]

Spike: [coughs up fire as he wakes up] W-Where am I? [gets up and picks up his fire ruby] Okay, Spikey-Boy, sure you're in the land of nightmares, but your friends need you. This is the time to show everyone what a tough dragon you can be.

[Spike comes to a fork in the road]

Spike: Hmmm... And I shall take the road less traveled! [heads back five seconds later] Actually, if I want to find anyone, I should probably take road more traveled!

Spike: [singing] Who is the mightiest dragon ever? Who will joy to all forever? [20 minutes later] That little dragon who saved the day and made all the citizens call out... hooray? [30 minutes later] The most famous dragon you ever liked, his name is- Spike... Spike... Spike...

[some moon slugs snuggle up to Spike and camouflage]

Spike: [exhausted] But poor Spike, he ran all day... He ran so long, he lost his way... [gets up] Until Spike the Mighty saved the day!

Spike: [looks at the Nightmare Castle] Twilight and the others have got to be in there! Time to get stealthy! [looks at the slugs] These camouflage slugs will be perfect! Are you ready to join me on an epic quest to save my friends?!

[Meanwhile, the Nightmare Mane Six were at the balcony with Shadowfright]

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: There will be no mistakes!

Nightmare Rainbow Dash: We must strike while that meddling hedgehog and his friends are locked away.

Shadowfright: But my queens, aren't Team Sonic still a threat?

Nightmare Rarity: Oh, our dear Larry, our dear, simple, unamusing Larry.

Nightmare Fluttershy: Did you forget, we picked these vessels for a reason.

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: To render the Elements of Harmony powerless!

Shadowfright: [questioning] Supreme ones, may I ask why you chose these ponies in particular? The Rabbit with the pet Chao seemed like an, uh, easier option.

General Nightmare Force: It was their personalities right? They're like, living representations of their elements.

Nightmare Applejack: We chose the Spirits of Harmony specifically.

Nightmare Rarity: They were the only ones capable of wielding the Elements.

Nightmare Fluttershy: Not to mention, some of them had, shall we say, self-esteem issues.

Nightmare General Force: Don't we all?

Nightmare Rainbow Dash: Our point is, we needed beings that were... pliable.

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: The Mane Six were so eager to help, so honest, kind, funny, generous, royal and magical with their gifts, but they had deep dark secrets. We were sure they would cave.

Shadowfright: Granted, they were a bit stronger than we had hoped...

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: Well, sometimes a little force is necessary.

[Spike hides in a nearby bush]

Shadowfright: And what do we do with the prisoners once we're victorious?

Nightmare Rarity: For now, we leave them in the dungeon.

Spike: [quietly] The dungeon, at least they're here.

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: Or we could always lock them up and throw away the key!

[The Nightmare Mane Six and Shadowfright laugh]

Shadowfright: HA! Good one!

General Nightmare Force: [concerned] Er... Key?! I know I had it a minute ago...

[Spike sneaks into the castle with the slugs]

Spike: I'll save Team Sonic first, then we can free Twilight and the others from that nasty no-goodie together. [looks around] Dungeon has to be downwards, right?

Shadowfright: [angrily] How could you have lost the key?!

General Nightmare Force: I misplaced it, I didn't lose it, I'll find it! I swear!

Shadowfright: Find it now our you'll be joining those robots!

[The general goes to look for the key but hears Spike singing and looks around, but Spike hides last minute]

General Nightmare Force: So, that perky little dragon survived and is in our castle? "Larry's Sidekick?" Not for long... [goes on to keep looking]

Spike: [runs down the stairs] I've gotta hurry! [looks around] Talk about a deep, dark, dank dungeon!

[Spike comes to an archway and goes through it, then looks in awe at what he sees]

Spike: Whoa!

[He sees a throne room made from lots of jewels and seven thrones with the letters T, A, F, P, two RS, and S]

Spike: [looks at the crown that had the sash saying "King Spike" on it] M-M-Me? King?

[The Mane Six walk out, wearing regalia and cloaks]

Rarity: [happily] Why of course, my little Spikey-Wikey...

Twilight Sparkle: [happily] Spike, it's good to see that you're still in one piece!

Spike: [relieved] Rarity, Twilight! Y-You're all okay! [gets into a group hug with the Mane Six]

Rainbow Dash: [happily] Why of course we are.

Pinkie Pie: [happily] I'm so excited you came here!

Fluttershy: [happily] I mean, why wouldn't we be alright? We're queens now! Isn't it glorious?

Applejack: [happily] Yeah, isn't it Sugarcube?

Spike: It's amazing! But what about Team So-

Rarity: Oh hush! You are far too cute to be thinking so much!

Pinkie Pie: Besides, we have a question for you.

Twilight Sparkle: Wanna hear it?

Spike: Uh, sure, go ahead. [gets the sash put around them]

Mane Six: Will you, Spike... [Twilight levitates a staff to him] Forget the past... [Rarity levitates the crown to him] And be our...

Spike: [concerned] Wait wait, hold on, did you six say, "forget the past?"

Rarity: Why yes, we did.

Fluttershy: Why'd you ask?

Spike: [concerned] It's just that, I don't want to forget my past. What about our friends girls? I know you don't want to forget about then.

Twilight Sparkle: But Spike, don't you want to be our king? Forever?

Pinkie Pie: Yeah, do you? Because this whole ruler thing is fun!

Spike: Well, yes...

Mane Six: [sinisterly] Then you will serve us and only us...

Spike: [realizes] Wait a minute... Girls, just asking but, what do you think of my necklace? [holds up his fire ruby]

[The Mane Six look at it]

Rarity: It's cute.

Fluttershy: Yeah, it really is.

Applejack: Well, we have seen better...

Spike: [concerned] Cute? Just "cute?" It doesn't look familiar?

Twilight Sparkle: Not our color, really.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, sorry kid.

Pinkie Pie: It does look pretty shiny though...

Spike: [dumbfounded] That's the first time I've hated you saying the word "cute" Rarity, plus, I asked you six if it looked familiar, not if it was was your color. [angrily] But you wouldn't know! You're not the Mane Six! Not MY Mane Six!

[The Mane Six glare at Spike angrily before their eyes glow and they stomp their hooves, causing Spike to lose his balance as the scenery turns back into the Nightmare Castle, while the Mane Six turn back into the Nightmare Mane Six]

Spike: [shocked] No...

Nightmare Rarity: Seems you've discovered our little secret!

Nightmare Applejack: Not only can we create your nightmares but your dreams too!

Spike: [tears up] Wha- How- You know what, I'll admit, that's actually somewhat impressive, but seriously, I'M OUTTA HERE! [runs towards the exit]

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: You're not going anywhere you little purple pest!

Spike: You can't stop me- [the General grabs him] Oh... Well played... [claps unamused]

Nightmare Fluttershy: Oh, p-p-poor Spike, not amused with our clever little trap?

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: Well don't worry, it's too late for the Spirits of Harmony anyway, let alone your friends.

Spike: [angrily] I will never help you! Throw me in the dungeon like you did with Team Sonic! I don't care!

Nightmare Rainbow Dash: Help?! What could a silly, deluded little dragon possibly help us with?

Nightmare Mane Six: Besides... the Nightmare has only just begun!

[Meanwhile, Princess Luna was flying back to Ponyville]

Princess Luna: [ashamed] (How could you leave your friends? Your weakness made you Nightmare Moon once, and now you're weak again... You'll never be strong Luna.)

[Luna flies down to see Celestia and several others]

Emerl: Princess Luna!

Big: You're okay!

Princess Luna: Indeed so.

Princess Celestia: But, where are the others?

Princess Luna: They were captured.

Sweetie Belle: [concerned] But, what about Rarity and her friends? Were they okay?

Applebloom: [concerned] Yeah, my whole family's worried.

Princess Celestia: [looks at the CMC] We know you mean well, but please stay out of harm's way.

Applebloom: I'm sorry Princesses, but I'm afraid we can't do that. This time our sisters and their friends need our help!

Princess Luna: I will not allow any more people to risk their lives!

Scootaloo: [concerned] Lives? What happened?

Princess Luna: [to Celestia] The Nightmare Forces are on their way. They will attack Ponyville soon.

Princess Celestia: Don't worry sister, we'll be ready for them.

[Meanwhile, in the Nightmare Castle dungeon]

Knuckles: [frustrated] Hey! Let us out, you dingus! DINGUS DINGUS DINGUS DINGUS!

Amy Rose: Knuckles, will you please stop screaming dingus, it's starting to get very annoying.

Rouge: Yeah!

Knuckles: Then what are we gonna do, huh?

Shadow: Apparently, overreact in a completely unhelpful way!

Knuckles: Oh, I'M overreacting?!

Amy Rose/Shadow/Rouge: YES!!!

Sonic: [annoyed] Alright guys, that's enough!!!

Tails: We're never gonna get anywhere if you don't stop arguing.

Cream: Yeah... [sighs, then looks at Miss Buffy] It's alright Miss Buffy, nothing bad will happen to you, I swear...

Blaze: You actually named that thing?

Cream: Yeah, as creepy as it looks, no one should deserve to live like this.

Silver: You are indeed correct Cream, the fact that the innocent creatures of the moon were corrupted by Nightmare Moon's influence makes me wonder what we could've done to prevent it.

Sonic: Yeah... [sighs] At least if we don't find a way out, we'll have each other... [he suddenly glows with a blue aura]

Amy Rose: [shocked] What the? Sonic, how are you doing that?!

Sonic: [shocked] I-I don't know, I guess I thought about how glad I am that we're friends.

Amy Rose: Huh. [starts glowing with a pink aura] That actually does make a lot of sense...

Tails: Interesting, could it be your friendship is lighting you up from the inside?

Sonic: Yeah, it actually does feel like that, maybe you should try it.

Rouge: Well, as long as we're here...

[The others start glowing with a specific colored aura]

Shadow: Huh, what do you know, that's somewhat impressive.

Knuckles: But we're still stuck in here.

Cream: I know, but let's just make the most of it until help arrives, hey, how about we throw a party for the Mane Six when we get them home.

Tails: Good idea Cream, we'll see if we can do that... [sighs] I just hope Spike's okay.

Sonic: I'm sure that wherever he is, he's fine...

Freeing Team Sonic/The Attack Begins
[Meanwhile, Spike was seen captured on the Nightmare Mane Six's chariot]

Shadowfright: Lucky you tiny dragon, our queens still have use for you yet.

Spike: [glares] I'm not doing anything for them! They took my friends away!

Shadowfright: [holds up Spike's fire ruby] You see, that's the problem. Apparently, there's a wee bit of those dreadful ponies left in our vigilant yet glamorous leaders.

Spike: [shocked] WHAT?! You've gotta set them free! Your "queens" are monsters!

Shadowfright [shatters the fire ruby] Not a chance! You will watch as your beloved Mane Six destroys your home along with all the things you like about them, then the transformation will be permanent!

Spike: [tearing up] NOOO!

[The Nightmare Mane Six walk out in armor]

Nightmare Applejack: Are my ears burning?

Nightmare Rarity: Maybe, but seeing how hot we look, we should be on fire!

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: True that!

[Shadowfright bows to the Nightmare Mane Six in respect]

Spike: [sees the slugs from earlier, than whispers] Come on, little guys.

[the Nightmare Forces gather around their queens]

Nightmare Rainbow Dash: Well, I think that's about everyone.

Nightmare Fluttershy: In other words, we're ready!

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: [grins evilly] Now it's time for the nightmare rule!

[the slugs manage to create of decoy of Spike while he escapes]

Shadowfright: [smirks] The silent treatment? Clever, but your silence won't save the Mane Six once your hope is gone.

[The nightmare chariot takes off]

Spike: [smirks] Jokes on you, I'm not the only one who loves the Mane Six, and you're about to find out the hard way! I guess that's what you get when you don't know what true love and friendship are! That and a couple slugs in your chariot!

Spike: [picks up the shattered remains of his fire ruby while singing] No dungeon too dank, dark or dirty for Spike, Spike the Mighty! [he starts heading to the dungeon] The dungeon shouldn't be THIS hard to find... [notices a light coming from the dungeon] Huh, that was easy...

[Spike runs to the dungeon when he notices the General]

Spike: [annoyed] Of course they left him behind... Sheesh. [sneaks by the General and finally finds Team Sonic]

Cream: [relieved] Spike, you're okay!

Sonic: Me and Shadow never doubted you buddy!

Spike: [smiles] Aw, thanks! It was nothing! Just a dragon doing his mighty dragonly duty!

Tails: Where exactly were you anyways?

Spike: [worried] I'll explain later, right now, I've gotta get you out of here, and fast! The bad guys are on their way to Ponyville. [tries to open the bars] Ugh, they're locked!

[Spike notices Cream holding Miss Buffy]

Spike: [concerned] Uh Cream, you okay?

Cream: Yeah, I'm fine, never better actually.

Blaze: [annoyed] You came without a key!

Spike: The guard doesn't even know where the key is, and besides, it got kinda busy.

Amy Rose: It's okay Spike, we'll find a way out... Eventually.

Knuckles: Maybe we could just punch our way out!

Shadow: Out of the question Knucklehead!

Spike: Yeah, the guard is sleeping right outside the door! He'll hear you!

Sonic: Indeed, we need to think of a way out that doesn't involve waking up the guard.

Silver: [thinks for a second] Let me try something... [feels for the key's prescience and eventually finds it before using his psychokinesis to levitate it to Spike, leaving everyone stunned]

Knuckles: H-How did you- Where even was it?

Silver: I'm not even sure, I guess I just got lucky.

Spike: [unlocks the cell] Now we have to get back to Ponyville, they said that some of our friends are still alive inside those nightmare jerks! We can still save them!

Sonic: [determined] Alright, I think we know what must be done now team, let's go!

General Nightmare Force: [gets in the way of them] Not so fast!

Knuckles: [snickers] Have a nice nap?

General Nightmare Force: You can't escape from me! I'll stop you and finally get the attention I deserve!

Blaze: [concerned] Do you really wanna be friends with them? I mean, they're kinda mean to you.

General Nightmare Force: Friends? We don't care about friends! Friends are important!

Tails: Are you loco? Friends are everything!

Shadow: [concerned] Besides, I bet those boogers don't even know your name, do they?

General Nightmare Force: [admits sadly] No, no they don't. Lar- I mean, Shadowfright says names are the most important element for being scary, but he doesn't even know mine...

Cream: [sincerely] We're so sorry.

Tails: [concerned] How inconsiderate, what about your feelings?

General Nightmare Force: [agrees] I know- I mean, no! [serious] Friendship means nothing! It has no power! And there is nothing you can do to escape my clutches!

Sonic: [looks at the others and smirks] Oh really?

[Team Sonic look at the general before summoning the Chaos Emeralds while their aura activates]

Spike: [looks in awe] This could be interesting...

[Back in Ponyville, everyone was prepared for battle as the Nightmare Forces arrive]

Zecora: It would appear that the enemy has showed up at last.

Princess Celestia: [notices Luna looking worried] Sister? What's wrong? We need to focus. To lead them.

Princess Luna: [her horn glows] Nothing is wrong. I will save these people, no matter what! [blasts at the Nightmare Mane Six]

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: [reflects the blast with her regalia] Really, must we go through all of this again? Bor-ing.

[the blast nearly hits the Mayor but she jumps out of the way]

Nightmare Fluttershy: Still trying to fight back your fear and anger Luna?

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: Tsk-tsk, just give in to the darkness already and join the party, it's fun!

Sonia: I'm not entirely sure how trying to take over the world qualifies as fun.

Manic: And this isn't exactly a party either.

Princess Luna: [her horn glows again] I will defeat you six! Alone!

Gmerl: [worried] Alone? But Princess, you might get yourself killed!

Princess Luna: It's a risk I'm willing to take Gmerl!

Nightmare Applejack: Oh, so you're willing to sacrifice yourself for the safety of your subjects?

Nightmare Rarity: In that case, defeating you will be all the more satisfying.

Nightmare Rainbow Dash: Yeah, let's do this!

Nightmare Mane Six: [to the Nightmare Forces] Have fun!

[the Nightmare Forces attack and the citizens of Ponyville begin fighting back]

Omega: [angrily] Annihilation! [knocks some Nightmare Creatures away]

Emerl: [blasting some Nightmare Creatures with his lasers] This is for kidnapping our friends!

Vector: [kicks some Nightmare Creatures away] Back off!

Princess Cadence: [holds a shield up, protecting a majority of the citizens from the Nightmare Forces] We'll be safe for now!

[The citizens of Ponyville eventually get the upper-hand]

[Princess Luna flies towards the Nightmare Mane Six]

Nightmare Rarity: We can feel your bitterness, Luna!

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: You can't deny it! It's part of you... Give in!

Princess Luna: [looks at the Nightmare Mane Six worried, but before getting hit by a blast from Nightmare Twilight] AGH!

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: [smirks] What a disappointment, that was so easy!

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: TOO easy, in fact!

[everyone looks in shock as Luna falls to the ground]

Princess Celestia: [flies over to her sister] Luna, NO! [glares angrily at the Nightmare Mane Six]

[the citizens of Ponyville help tend to Luna]

Nightmare Rainbow Dash: Time for a white flag, anyone?

Nightmare Fluttershy: Might be time to pack in the towel before someone really gets hurt.

Nightmare Applejack: Oh wait, Luna already did!

[the Nightmare Mane Six laugh evilly before noticing the citizens protecting Luna]

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: Aw, how quaint!

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: I mean, seriously, you're STILL going to protect her? After she betrayed you and let your town be destroyed?

Sweetie Belle: [serious] Yes! Forever!

Princess Luna: [scared] My bitterness and anger transformed me into Nightmare Moon before. I fear it could happen again, it's my burden.

Princess Celestia: [helps her sister up] It isn't your burden to bear alone, believe me.

Scootaloo: [serious] Like we'd let that happen?! You're one of us now!

Princess Luna: [looks at them] One of you?

Applebloom: [sincerely] Well sure! You're as much part of Ponyville than Mr. & Mrs. Cake, or Sonia and Manic.

Sonia: Did she just mention us.

Manic: Yep, he sure did.

Princess Luna: With all of you beside me, maybe I don't need to fear my past... or future.

Granny Smith: Whatever comes, we face it together, like a big 'ol family does.

Princess Luna: [sighs] My dear friends, if we are to fight together, then I must be honest with you. I've been hiding my fear and my past from you, but now there is no hiding, it lies in front of us, and I cannot face it alone. [serious] If you can forgive me, I swear I will never abandon you as I abandoned the denizens of the moon. I will never let my fear of becoming Nightmare Moon stop me from defending you.

Trixie Lulamoon: [sincerely] Everypony deserves a second chance, even a third chance!

Princess Celestia: [sincerely] Trust in yourself, and in your friends. You're Princess Luna now and forever.

[Luna smiles and sheds a tear before looking at the Nightmare Forces around them]

Princess Luna: [determined] Together we will defeat the nightmare energy and it will never hurt anypony ever again!

[Celestia sincerely smiles]

[The Ponyville citizens cheer]

The Nightmare Mane Six Defeated/Happy Ending
[Everyone stares at the Nightmare Mane Six]

Emerl: Equestria will never submit to your rule, Nightmare Mane Six!

Gmerl: Yeah, and if you attack one of us, you attack all of us!

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: [angrily] You are all FOOLS! Love! Trust! Friendship! Try Power! Fear! Darkness!

Shining Armor: I know you're still in there Twily, you have to fight the Nightmare Forces' control!

Princess Cadance: Yeah Twilight, please, you can't go on like this!

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: [loses control] BBBFF? Cadance? [regains control] That isn't gonna work! Your precious Mane Six are gone!

Sweetie Belle: You can't be our friends, they would never say such awful things!

Nightmare Rarity: [loses control] Sweetie Belle? [regains control] Shut up!

Scootaloo: Come on, you can fight this, I mean, come on Rainbow, I'm your biggest fan!

Nightmare Rainbow Dash: [loses control] Scoot? [regains control] Oh you'll be a fan alright! A fan of the eternal night!

[Angel Bunny looks at Nightmare Fluttershy]

Nightmare Fluttershy: [loses control] Angel? [regains control] How are you fools doing this?!

Applebloom: Maybe it's because you don't have complete control over them! Come on Applejack, I know you're in there.

Big Mac: Eeyup!

Granny Smith: We're right here!

Nightmare Applejack: [loses control] Big Mac? Applebloom? Granny? [regains control] I-Impossible!

Mr. Cake: Possible.

Mrs. Cake: Pinkie, you know we love you.

[The cake twins look up with tears in their eyes]

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: [loses control] Mr. and Mrs. Cake? Cake twins? [regains control] It shouldn't matter, we'll have full control of your friends' bodies soon enough!

[Everyone rallies on, eventually causing the Nightmare Mane Six to get furious]

Nightmare Mane Six: [angrily] ENOUGH!!! [knocks everyone back]

Nightmare Applejack: Do you honestly think your pleas and kindness will be enough to bring your friends back, you're even bigger fools than we thought!

Nightmare Rarity: Can't you all see! You have nothing left! We've even taken your dragon!

Big: [looks up] Then who's that flying in the air?

Gamma: Unidentified creature and dragon sighted!

[Everyone looks up and sees the General carrying Spike down]

Nightmare Flutershy: What?! How did they?!

Shadowfright: [facepalms] That dingus.

Nightmare Rainbow Dash: No matter, our man... What's-his-face has him, or should we be shaking in our horseshoes?

Spike: [smirks] Actually, you six probably should. Take it away Jerome!

[the General changes into a pure hearted dream force]

Jerome: That's right, Larry! My name is Jerome! And that's not all!

[At that moment, Team Sonic, all in their super forms, appear after using Chaos Control to warp off the moon, all nine of them appearing with their aura with Cheese flying by]

Super Sonic: SURPRISE!

Shadowfright: Wha- [looks at Jerome angrily] YOU TRAITOR!!!

Burning Blaze: You should've realized that friendship is more powerful than fear will ever be!

Princess Luna: [flies to them] You're all okay!

Super Shadow: Were you expecting otherwise?

Super Tails: Yeah, who could stop us!

Super Knuckles: Now, show us what you've got Princess!

Princess Luna: Certainly!

[Everyone's magic swirls into Luna's horn]

Shadowfright: [angrily] You'll pay for your betrayal General!

Jerome: I think otherwise.

Shadowfright: What?!

[Luna creates a shockwave of energy that turns the Nightmare Forces back to their normal selves]

Larry: [happily] I-I'm me!

[the dream citizens and the Ponyville citizens cheer]

Super Silver: Now there's only one more problem to take care off. [stares at the Nightmare Mane Six]

Super Amy: We're only gonna ask this once! Give them back!

Nightmare Mane Six: [angrily] NO!

Super Sonic: Alright then, you asked for it!

[Team Sonic activate the auras and surround the Nightmare Mane Six before blasting at them with all the chaos energy they had causing the six to struggle]

Princess Luna: [puts her horn on the Nightmare Mane Six] Your darkness cannot survive in this light. Loosen your grip on the Spirits of Harmony and let them speak!

Twilight Sparkle: [relieved] S-Sonic, y-you and the others came for us!

Rarity: [relieved] You didn't forget about us!

Pinkie Pie: [relieved] Yeah, you actually remembered us!

Rainbow Dash: [relieved] We thought you all abandoned us!

Applejack: [relieved] That you'd forget about us if anyone new showed up!

Fluttershy: [relieved] Thank heavens that wasn't the case!

Super Rouge: Geez, these things really did a number on your brains, didn't they?

Super Sonic: No surprise there.

Applejack: [worried] You mean, you didn't replace us?

Rarity: [worried] Not even with a Ill-Fashioned pony with braces?!

Fluttershy: [worried] Cause we would've been so upset if that happened...

Super Tails: Of course not!

Super Cream: Why would we do that?

Rainbow Dash: [worried] We thought you would forget us if we stopped being the way we are...

Pinkie Pie: [worried] We never wanted to hurt you!

Twilight Sparkle: [worried] Yeah, we just wanted to help... Always!

[The nightmare energy begins to take the Mane Six over again]

Super Sonic: [worried] Girls!

Rainbow Dash: [scared] Please, no!

Rarity: [sacred] We don't want to go back!

Pinkie Pie: [scared] It was so cold and lonely!

Fluttershy: [scared] We weren't helping anypony!

Applejack: [scared] WE WERE HURTING THEM!

Twilight Sparkle: [scared] HELP!

[The auras wear off and the nightmare energy retakes the Mane Six as Team Sonic get knocked back]

[The Nightmare Mane Six laugh evilly]

Nightmare Fluttershy: NOT EVEN YOUR OWN FRIENDS COULD RELEASE YOU FROM OUR GRASP!

Nightmare Applejack: THERE IS NO POWER THAT CAN STOP US NOW!

Nightmare Rarity: YOUR BODIES ARE OURS!

Nightmare Rainbow Dash: ONCE WE DESTROY YOUR ALLIES, THE NIGHT WILL LAST FOREVER!

Nightmare Pinkie Pie: AND THEN EQUESTRIA WILL BOW DOWN TO US!

Nightmare Twilight Sparkle: BUT DON'T WORRY, YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED, SPIRITS OF HARMONY!

Nightmare Mane Six: BUT AS THE DARKEST AND CRUELEST RULERS THE UNIVERSE HAS EVER KNOWN!!!

Super Knuckles: Get a hold of yourselves!

Super Cream: I-I've never seen the Mane Six so scared...

Super Silver: [serious] Their honesty, kindness, laughter, generosity, royalty and magic will never be forgotten!

Super Sonic: [looks at the Ponyville citizens and the rest of his friends] Everyone, listen up! The Mane Six are scared they'll be forgotten! We must remember them before they're lost to the nightmare energy forever! Remember something, anything you love about them!

[Everyone does just that, and flashbacks from past episodes of the series begin playing]

Super Amy: We love you girls!

Burning Blaze: You're some of the best teammates we have!

Emerl: You'll always be special, Spirits of Harmony.

Charmy: I'll never forget what you did for us!

Nightmare Mane Six: [they groan as a aura starts forming around them] What are you doing?!

Super Tails: It's working, keep it up!

Princess Cadance: We love you!

Super Cream: It's been a honor fighting alongside you!

Super Knuckles: You're the awesomest!

Super Shadow: We'll never forget you, not here, not ever!

Nightmare Mane Six: [they start floating] This is impossible!!

Espio: You've helped save the day for us many times, and for that we'll always be thankful!

Shining Armor: There are friends and family here that love you!

Vector: You're some of the best people I've ever met!

Super Tails: You always helped us when times got tough!

Gamma: You all taught us so much more about friendship!

Princess Celestia: Indeed, and it was your heroism and bravery that reunited me with Luna!

Nightmare Mane Six: [weakly as the auras swirl around them and start to get the nightmare energy out of them] THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!

Spike: [holding his broken fire ruby] You six mean everything to us! [the fire ruby reforms] Please come home!

Nightmare Mane Six: [as the last of the nightmare energy is dispersed from them] NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[The Nightmare Mane Six explode in a amazing explosion of light as they return to normal, as the nightmare energy disintegrates, the Mane Six begin to float gently back to the ground as they open their eyes]

Team Sonic/Spike/Celestia/Luna: [happily] GIRLS!!!

[The Mane Six happily float back to their loved ones with tears in their eyes]

Twilight Sparkle: [happily] You did it, we're back to normal!

Pinkie Pie: [happily] We're free, no more nightmare forces possessing our bodies!

Rainbow Dash: [happily] How could we have been so foolish!

Rarity: [happily] We believed their lies and let our insecurities get the better of us!

Applejack: [happily] Us of all ponies!

Fluttershy: [happily] Thank you for not giving up on us guys, we nearly thought we would've been forgotten for good!

Spike: [relieved] That's one nightmare that will never come true!

[Celestia and Luna land with smiles as Team Sonic transform back from their super forms]

Princess Luna: [hugs the Mane Six happily]

Mane Six: Thank you all so much for reminding us-

Princess Luna: Reminding all of us-

Mane Six: Reminding all of us that everypony is irreplaceable to their truest friends.

Amy Rose/Cream/Spike: [tears falling happily]

[the Mane Six go on to reunite with their families while crying as everyone cheers]

[Later that night]

Sonic: Now that the moon is safe, we'll see you soon, right Princess Luna?

Tails: Yeah, we're so thankful for everything you've done.

Princess Luna: You will see me very soon. Once I get all of these beautiful creatures back home.

Cream: [to Jerome as she passes Miss Buffy] Make sure to take good care of her, promise?

Jerome: I promise! We'll have so much fun with our new baby, right Shadowfright? [chuckles slightly]

Larry: [calmly] Call me Larry.

Princess Luna: [as she flies away] Sleep well tonight, my pony friends. You too Team Sonic! [flies back to the moon with Dream Creatures]

Twilight Sparkle: [sincerely] I definitely know we will thanks to all of you.

Rarity: Yeah, you saved us from our nightmare.

Rainbow Dash: And for that, we're forever grateful.

Fluttershy: Now what?

Pinkie Pie: [excited] I don't know about you, but how about another Slumber Party?! It'll be less crazier than the last one, I promise!

Applejack: Well, as long as we don't get foalnapped again, I'm up for it!

Twilight Sparkle: Oh, that reminds me! [gets a book and quill] Sonic, how long were you in the dungeon for? How did Spike survive being thrown so far? How did you guys know some of our consciousness was in our nightmare forms?

Rainbow Dash: Uh, Twilight, you may wanna tone it down on the questions.

Twilight Sparkle: But we've got to know things girls, we missed out on the whole adventure because our bodies were possessed by some evil entity intent on destroying Ponyville, doesn't sound fair, doesn't it?

Cream: Well, we can tell you later Twilight. [hugs her] I'm just happy you and the others are back.

[Twilight sighs before joining the rest of her friends and Team Sonic in a group hug]

Sonic: [narrating] Nightmares are nothing but fear that lives inside of us. This adventure has shown us that we all have the power to defeat them if we just shine a little light of love on them.