05-04-2015, 05:31 PM
The Storm
The winds howled, violently causing trees to thrash about wildly and helplessly, leaves blown off and branches snapping off and flying away into the night with frightening force. The windows rattled even though they were firmly sealed shut, rain pattered nonstop against the glass, thunder booming ferociously and lighting flashing across the black skies.
I cringed when the thunder clashed again, the pictures on the wall rattled from the terrible sound. I was never all the scared of storms, but this one was different. It came seemingly out of nowhere. The sunny sky and friendly white puffy clouds had quickly been blotted out by the black, billowing clouds that hung in the air now. Like they were waiting. As soon as the time reached nightfall...the storm began. Steadily at first, but it soon built into something frightfully powerful. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't at least a little scared.
The winds again rattled my windows again and I shivered despite the warmth of my home.
"Don't be afraid my dearest," a low, feminine voice whispered, seemingly in my ear. I yelped and wheeled around in my leather chair, my heart pounding in my chest, I could feel the breath of the female's voice on my ear whilst she whispered to me, yet I saw no one. Only facing the rather large windows that doubled as doors that led outside the home I temporarily resided in.
"Who are you?" I called out, my head moving in all directions in attempt to search the room. My eyes left nothing unnoticed, they shifted to corners, even the ceiling. I would've found the situation humorous had I not been so nerve wracked, I even got up and checked under the bed. My knees sinking into the soft carpet and using a free hand to lift the blankets that hung over the side and pressing my cheek to the ground and saw nothing. The female voice chuckled, obviously amused by my attempts to locate her. I shot up, trying to muster my courage.
"Show yourself!" I demanded, but my voice didn't come across as all that strong.
"I can assure you I am not monster under the bed," she said.
"Who are you?" I repeated, a bit more strongly, but I cringed when lighting lit up the sky and I practically wanted to jump out of my skin when I saw a silhouette that was vaguely...equine. With a long horn atop the head and a long flowing mane, the shadow on my wall for a moment, gone the next.
"You know who I am, in your heart at least, and I've come here for you." The mare said coolly.
"P-please," I stuttered, "you're scaring me."
Suddenly, for whatever reason I felt soothed, like a loving presence was caressing me.
"Do not be afraid," her voice softened significantly, "please, come outside." The rain had slowed significantly as well, however the thunder still rumbled and a few more jagged zips of lighting flashed in the sky. The lock on the window-doors was surrounded by a strangle, but pretty blue aura as it was lifted. The second it was the winds blew open the doors, but rather than noisily crash against the walls and shatter, they seemed to slowly part despite the ferocity of said winds. Instinctively I race to the entrance, peering out I briefly saw a pair of strikingly beautiful sapphire eyes staring at me, almost cat like in their nature. Enticing. Calling me.
They too vanished into the shadows.
"Come outside, please," she added with loving consideration, "You will be safe. I promise."
My feet carried me forward, a warm feeling building in my chest. The rain met my skin and clothing, the wind whipping about and another flash of lighting. Again I saw that shadow of the mare, mane flowing with elegance in the wind as she rounded the corner. I hadn't registered it until now but I was a good distance away from the house, my feet were wet (and a bit muddy) and rather cold. I looked back for a brief moment and saw I was on the outskirts of the town now.
My breathing calm, I turned, and I saw her. She was as tall as me, if not a bit taller. Long regal legs and perfect hooves, black fur, with a gorgeous mane and tail. Purple with white streaks, each lovely strand sparkling like stars of the night. Her beautiful face meeting mine, those eyes framed by long lashes, and a majestic horn on her head. Her lips in a loving, but wild grin.
"Nightmare Rarity."
She smiled wider when I spoke her name. My heart felt as though it would burst with love and I felt as though I was flying. Here she was, standing before me. I made a move to go to her, my love, but one of her ears twitched and immediately her gaze shifted to something behind me, not yet here, but somehow she knew it was coming. But just as soon as that happened she looked back at me once more. A sad and longing gleam in her beautiful eyes, happiness quickly replacing the melancholy.
"You will see me again."
It was not a threat, but a rather a promise that she would return for me.
And in the blink of an eye and a tremendous flash of lighting, she was gone.
Author's Note:
Just a repost of a writing. Inspired by one of my personal favorite films, Bram Stoker's Dracula. Particularly this bit of music from the movie (which is one of many songs that reminds me Nightmare herself):
The winds howled, violently causing trees to thrash about wildly and helplessly, leaves blown off and branches snapping off and flying away into the night with frightening force. The windows rattled even though they were firmly sealed shut, rain pattered nonstop against the glass, thunder booming ferociously and lighting flashing across the black skies.
I cringed when the thunder clashed again, the pictures on the wall rattled from the terrible sound. I was never all the scared of storms, but this one was different. It came seemingly out of nowhere. The sunny sky and friendly white puffy clouds had quickly been blotted out by the black, billowing clouds that hung in the air now. Like they were waiting. As soon as the time reached nightfall...the storm began. Steadily at first, but it soon built into something frightfully powerful. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't at least a little scared.
The winds again rattled my windows again and I shivered despite the warmth of my home.
"Don't be afraid my dearest," a low, feminine voice whispered, seemingly in my ear. I yelped and wheeled around in my leather chair, my heart pounding in my chest, I could feel the breath of the female's voice on my ear whilst she whispered to me, yet I saw no one. Only facing the rather large windows that doubled as doors that led outside the home I temporarily resided in.
"Who are you?" I called out, my head moving in all directions in attempt to search the room. My eyes left nothing unnoticed, they shifted to corners, even the ceiling. I would've found the situation humorous had I not been so nerve wracked, I even got up and checked under the bed. My knees sinking into the soft carpet and using a free hand to lift the blankets that hung over the side and pressing my cheek to the ground and saw nothing. The female voice chuckled, obviously amused by my attempts to locate her. I shot up, trying to muster my courage.
"Show yourself!" I demanded, but my voice didn't come across as all that strong.
"I can assure you I am not monster under the bed," she said.
"Who are you?" I repeated, a bit more strongly, but I cringed when lighting lit up the sky and I practically wanted to jump out of my skin when I saw a silhouette that was vaguely...equine. With a long horn atop the head and a long flowing mane, the shadow on my wall for a moment, gone the next.
"You know who I am, in your heart at least, and I've come here for you." The mare said coolly.
"P-please," I stuttered, "you're scaring me."
Suddenly, for whatever reason I felt soothed, like a loving presence was caressing me.
"Do not be afraid," her voice softened significantly, "please, come outside." The rain had slowed significantly as well, however the thunder still rumbled and a few more jagged zips of lighting flashed in the sky. The lock on the window-doors was surrounded by a strangle, but pretty blue aura as it was lifted. The second it was the winds blew open the doors, but rather than noisily crash against the walls and shatter, they seemed to slowly part despite the ferocity of said winds. Instinctively I race to the entrance, peering out I briefly saw a pair of strikingly beautiful sapphire eyes staring at me, almost cat like in their nature. Enticing. Calling me.
They too vanished into the shadows.
"Come outside, please," she added with loving consideration, "You will be safe. I promise."
My feet carried me forward, a warm feeling building in my chest. The rain met my skin and clothing, the wind whipping about and another flash of lighting. Again I saw that shadow of the mare, mane flowing with elegance in the wind as she rounded the corner. I hadn't registered it until now but I was a good distance away from the house, my feet were wet (and a bit muddy) and rather cold. I looked back for a brief moment and saw I was on the outskirts of the town now.
My breathing calm, I turned, and I saw her. She was as tall as me, if not a bit taller. Long regal legs and perfect hooves, black fur, with a gorgeous mane and tail. Purple with white streaks, each lovely strand sparkling like stars of the night. Her beautiful face meeting mine, those eyes framed by long lashes, and a majestic horn on her head. Her lips in a loving, but wild grin.
"Nightmare Rarity."
She smiled wider when I spoke her name. My heart felt as though it would burst with love and I felt as though I was flying. Here she was, standing before me. I made a move to go to her, my love, but one of her ears twitched and immediately her gaze shifted to something behind me, not yet here, but somehow she knew it was coming. But just as soon as that happened she looked back at me once more. A sad and longing gleam in her beautiful eyes, happiness quickly replacing the melancholy.
"You will see me again."
It was not a threat, but a rather a promise that she would return for me.
And in the blink of an eye and a tremendous flash of lighting, she was gone.
Author's Note:
Just a repost of a writing. Inspired by one of my personal favorite films, Bram Stoker's Dracula. Particularly this bit of music from the movie (which is one of many songs that reminds me Nightmare herself):