Chapter 1: Sleepless
Rift: *reading*
Fluttershy: *tightening robe sash with wings and walking down staris* Rift, what's wrong? It's three in the morning.
Rift: Can't sleep.
Fluttershy: Why can't you sleep? I thought you could fall asleep easily when you're with me.
Rift: *Looks up at Fluttershy* I can it's just.......remeber a few weeks ago the nightmare I had?
Fluttershy: What about it?
Rift: I keep having it.
Fluttershy: *kisses Rift's cheek*'Ok, well if you get tired just come on up to bed.
Rift: Ok, good night and/or morning Angel.
Fluttrshy: Good night.
Later that morning....*
Kat: *walking down stairs* Morning daddy. *yawn*
Rift: Morning Ka-
Abraham: *Starts crying*
Rift: I'll get it. *picks up Abraham* Shhhhh, it's ok Abraham, daddy's here.
Abraham: Dada!
Rift: *pickes up Grant* Let's see what your mommy made for breakfast.
Grant: *spreads out wings and yawns*
Rift: Aww.
Fluttershy: Rift?
Rift: Grant did the cutest thing.
Fluttershy: What'd he do?
Rift: He stretched his wings out and yawned.
Fluttershy: Aww. *kisses Rift's cheek* What would you like for breakfast?
Rift: How about waffles.
Chapter 2: The nightmare worsens
Rift: Zzzzzzzz....
*in Rift's dream*
Cole: Hey Rift get th-- *blast hits him in head*
Rift: Nnnoooooo!!!!You lousy changling donkys!!!
Shinning Armor: You two there provide cover su-- HIT THE DECK!!!!!!!! *changling motar rounds start going off*
Rift: *gets shot in the head*
*Rift wakes up*
Rift: *pant* Oh *pant* it was *pant* it was just a dream.
Fluttershy: *muttering in sleep*
Rift: *cuddles Fluttershy and buries his muzzle into her robe*
*continuing Rift's dream*
Fluttershy: He.....he was a loving husband and father. H.....he protected us, keept us safe......I hope he can still see us.
Kat: *starts crying* Bye daddy.
*Rift wakes up again*
Rift: *picks up a book and starts reading*
Later that morning....*
Fluttershy: *stretches and accedentaly smaks Rift with her right wing*
Rift: Owww.
Fluttershy: Oh my goodness I'm sorry Rift.
Rift: It's ok.
Chapter 3: Not sleeping affects work
Rift: *falls asleep standing up*
Snake: Hey Rift!!!!
Rift: I said I took the tags already sir!!!
Big Mac: What?
Rift: Sorry I-I haven't slept very well.
Applejack: Mabye you should rest up sugar cube.
Snake: Yeah, you look like you just lived through fighting five changlings and Chysalis.
Rift: Nonsence I'm as good as the next flock of fish.
Snake: You need to lie down. I'm certain that fish don't flock and you're going crazy.
Rift: No, I-I can work. I just need Equestria to stop, spinning. *falls over and falls a sleep*
Snake: I'll take him home. *carries Rift to Fluttershy's cottage*
*Snake knocks on door*
Fluttershy: Hello Snake what's up?
Snake: *drops Rift* He fell asleep.
Fluttershy: Oh, thank you.
Snake: See to it he sleeps well tonight.
Calvin: *stuggling to drag Rift*
Fluttershy: I will.
Chapter 4: The nightmare ends, the dream begins
Three days later*
Rift: *wakes up* What the....?
Fluttershy: You ok Big boy?
Rift: Yeah I'm-I'm fine.
Fluttershy: You've slept for three days straight. You have a beard comming in.
Rift: Now I have a beard growing in?
Kat: Are you ok daddy?*rests head next to Rift's hoof*
Rift: *puts hoof on Kat's head* Yeah.
Kat: *tear rolls down cheek* I was scared daddy.
Rift: It's ok Kat. *looks over at his nightstand* What are those?
Fluttershy: Your sister stopped by, my dad stopped by, your friends stopped by. They sometimes brought cards for you.
Rift: *reads Sheila's card* 'Hey Rift, I doubt you'll read this any time soon, I hope you're ok. I hope you wake up soon, your sister Sheila Abel.' *reads Rachel's card* 'Please get better uncle Rift, I wan't to see that your ok. Your niece, Rachel Abel.' *reads Marcus's card* 'Hey there son, I see you've passed out from sleep depravation. Get well soon, you promised to take care of my daughter. Your father-in-law Marcus.' *reads the card from Sonic Dash, Rainbow Dash, Two-Bit, Rarity, Sweetie Belle, Snake, Applejack, Applebloom, Big Macintosh, Kat, Susie, Fluttershy, Dewdrop, Calvin, Abraham, and Grant* 'Hope you get well soon, and remeber who you are. Your friends and family.' Wow.
Fluttershy: Everypony cares about you Rift. Would you like me to shave you?
Rift: Sure, I don't have wings or a horn to do it so.....thanks.
Rift: *reading*
Fluttershy: *tightening robe sash with wings and walking down staris* Rift, what's wrong? It's three in the morning.
Rift: Can't sleep.
Fluttershy: Why can't you sleep? I thought you could fall asleep easily when you're with me.
Rift: *Looks up at Fluttershy* I can it's just.......remeber a few weeks ago the nightmare I had?
Fluttershy: What about it?
Rift: I keep having it.
Fluttershy: *kisses Rift's cheek*'Ok, well if you get tired just come on up to bed.
Rift: Ok, good night and/or morning Angel.
Fluttrshy: Good night.
Later that morning....*
Kat: *walking down stairs* Morning daddy. *yawn*
Rift: Morning Ka-
Abraham: *Starts crying*
Rift: I'll get it. *picks up Abraham* Shhhhh, it's ok Abraham, daddy's here.
Abraham: Dada!
Rift: *pickes up Grant* Let's see what your mommy made for breakfast.
Grant: *spreads out wings and yawns*
Rift: Aww.
Fluttershy: Rift?
Rift: Grant did the cutest thing.
Fluttershy: What'd he do?
Rift: He stretched his wings out and yawned.
Fluttershy: Aww. *kisses Rift's cheek* What would you like for breakfast?
Rift: How about waffles.
Chapter 2: The nightmare worsens
Rift: Zzzzzzzz....
*in Rift's dream*
Cole: Hey Rift get th-- *blast hits him in head*
Rift: Nnnoooooo!!!!You lousy changling donkys!!!
Shinning Armor: You two there provide cover su-- HIT THE DECK!!!!!!!! *changling motar rounds start going off*
Rift: *gets shot in the head*
*Rift wakes up*
Rift: *pant* Oh *pant* it was *pant* it was just a dream.
Fluttershy: *muttering in sleep*
Rift: *cuddles Fluttershy and buries his muzzle into her robe*
*continuing Rift's dream*
Fluttershy: He.....he was a loving husband and father. H.....he protected us, keept us safe......I hope he can still see us.
Kat: *starts crying* Bye daddy.
*Rift wakes up again*
Rift: *picks up a book and starts reading*
Later that morning....*
Fluttershy: *stretches and accedentaly smaks Rift with her right wing*
Rift: Owww.
Fluttershy: Oh my goodness I'm sorry Rift.
Rift: It's ok.
Chapter 3: Not sleeping affects work
Rift: *falls asleep standing up*
Snake: Hey Rift!!!!
Rift: I said I took the tags already sir!!!
Big Mac: What?
Rift: Sorry I-I haven't slept very well.
Applejack: Mabye you should rest up sugar cube.
Snake: Yeah, you look like you just lived through fighting five changlings and Chysalis.
Rift: Nonsence I'm as good as the next flock of fish.
Snake: You need to lie down. I'm certain that fish don't flock and you're going crazy.
Rift: No, I-I can work. I just need Equestria to stop, spinning. *falls over and falls a sleep*
Snake: I'll take him home. *carries Rift to Fluttershy's cottage*
*Snake knocks on door*
Fluttershy: Hello Snake what's up?
Snake: *drops Rift* He fell asleep.
Fluttershy: Oh, thank you.
Snake: See to it he sleeps well tonight.
Calvin: *stuggling to drag Rift*
Fluttershy: I will.
Chapter 4: The nightmare ends, the dream begins
Three days later*
Rift: *wakes up* What the....?
Fluttershy: You ok Big boy?
Rift: Yeah I'm-I'm fine.
Fluttershy: You've slept for three days straight. You have a beard comming in.
Rift: Now I have a beard growing in?
Kat: Are you ok daddy?*rests head next to Rift's hoof*
Rift: *puts hoof on Kat's head* Yeah.
Kat: *tear rolls down cheek* I was scared daddy.
Rift: It's ok Kat. *looks over at his nightstand* What are those?
Fluttershy: Your sister stopped by, my dad stopped by, your friends stopped by. They sometimes brought cards for you.
Rift: *reads Sheila's card* 'Hey Rift, I doubt you'll read this any time soon, I hope you're ok. I hope you wake up soon, your sister Sheila Abel.' *reads Rachel's card* 'Please get better uncle Rift, I wan't to see that your ok. Your niece, Rachel Abel.' *reads Marcus's card* 'Hey there son, I see you've passed out from sleep depravation. Get well soon, you promised to take care of my daughter. Your father-in-law Marcus.' *reads the card from Sonic Dash, Rainbow Dash, Two-Bit, Rarity, Sweetie Belle, Snake, Applejack, Applebloom, Big Macintosh, Kat, Susie, Fluttershy, Dewdrop, Calvin, Abraham, and Grant* 'Hope you get well soon, and remeber who you are. Your friends and family.' Wow.
Fluttershy: Everypony cares about you Rift. Would you like me to shave you?
Rift: Sure, I don't have wings or a horn to do it so.....thanks.