//------------------------------// // Drowning it out // Story: The Lost and Forgotten // by AUDEO-Pony //------------------------------// A large, older earth stallion and a Pegasus mare held the front door closed, as a mob of ponies try to break through; the bangs of the crazed ponies are almost loud enough to drown out their yells for entry, With tears in the stallion's eyes, he yells for his son. "Rush!" A young, light gray stallion runs to his father from his little sister, Blush's, room "Yes, father!" "I need you to take Blush and run, run as far as you can!" Rush, with tears in his eyes, starts to plead with his father on finding another way, but his father just ignored his pleas and yelled for him to get Blush and get out. Rush turned around and tried to hold back his tears now running down his face as he ran to his little sister's room. Right as he entered, he saw a pony break the window. The pony glared at Rush but then turned to see Blush crying in the corner "Come here y'all little shits. I don’t wonta' hurt y'all now," the pony snarled as he started to climb through the shattered window as Rush ran to his sister. "Blush, get up," Rush said as he tugged her with his head. "Blush, get the hell up!" The small Philly with tears running down her cheeks shakingly stood up and started to run with her brother, but the pony from the window got in front of them and he blocked the door "Y'all aren't goin' nowhere!" he yelled, but Rush turned and yelled as loud as he could, "go to hell." He then bucked him as hard as he could with his hind legs. Upon impact, there was a loud crack from the pony's jaw and teeth breaking. The pony stumbled back on his hind legs, with blood running from his mouth, and hit the back of his head on the corner of the wall. He fell with a loud thump as Rush and his sister ran past They both stopped and stared into the room where their parents fought the intruders. In front of them was their now dead and desecrated mother's bloody body that had been stabbed several times in the side with the dagger still embedded in her neck Blush cried as she nuzzled the side of her head on her mother's untouched cheek. Rush turned to his father as he fought the ponies as if he was going to help, but he knew he couldn't do anything Rush forced himself to get Blush and run out the back door into the safety of the tall corn fields, but were stopped by the loud yell from their father. As they turned, they saw vaguely through the brush into the window that their father had a pitch fork driven through his back. Blush stared, paralyzed by the thud of her father's body hitting the ground. Rush turned his head as he saw the murderer stand on his hind leg with the pitch fork in his mouth, before coming down with the crunch of the pitch fork piercing their father's body. Tearfully, Blush watched, never looking away from the horror; she was too young to even imagine She was startled by her brother as he tugged her ear, trying to get her follow him She hesitated before starting to run with him. Suddenly, she started to realize that Rush seemed farther and farther away. She wanted to scream his name, but she couldn't even make single sound Suddenly, she was hit by an unknown force and it went dark ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The sweating mare awoke with a jump, breathing like she just trotted across Equstria. She looked around the room with fear in her eyes, as if the room itself was a creature that wanted her soul, but nothing was there. With her eyes closed for what felt like hours, she did nothing but sit in silence before she got up and stepped out of bed She put her hoof up to her face and closed her eyes. She told herself it was just a dream, but she knew it wasn't a dream, but a painful memory They had been going on for a long time, not consistent; they happen two out of five nights, and she remembered the doctor saying that she might have some bad dreams or unwanted thoughts after what happened. She was beaten and raped by two stallions that caught her on her way back to her house at night three weeks ago She was stopped by a weird feeling, which quickly turned to sickness She ran to the bathroom and started throwing up, the thought of it made her sick, but she never threw up She suddenly startled as a knock came from the front door. She looked to the window and realized it was morning She gathered herself and went down the stairs, but stopped at the front of the door, then cautiously opening the door "Good morning," said a blond manned Pegasus mare as she handed over the letter but stopped right before she handed them over. "You know it took me a bit to find you, are you new here?!" Blush felt an uneasy feeling go up her back as the question was asked by the cross-eyed pony, it was good she didn't know who she was, the only time she came outside was to get groceries, and even then she did it when no-pony was around Blush really didn't know how to answer, so she tried lying, but couldn't get her mouth to move "That's ok, you don't have to say anything if you don't want." The cross-eyed pony handed Blush the letter and smiled, "Bye, then." Then she flew off Blush closed the door and looked at the letter like it was an alien. She examined every detail before opening it Dear Sis I know it's been a long time since we have seen each other or even talked for that matter, but the circus is going to be coming to Ponyville and I was wondering if you would like to catch up with me when we get there? You don't have to reply, but if you want to see me, meet me at the back of the tent, and don't worry, I will understand if you don't show up, but I heard what happened to you, and I wanted to see you and know you are okay to know if your were okay, but I couldn't send a letter till now, and the mail mare said it will take about three days for you to get this. I miss you sis and hope you're okay. You and I are the only ones left of the Auqina family. Here's 1,000 BITS, the circus has been bringing a lot of business lately. Sorry it's not straight to your bank account, but the town we're in has no bank, it feels strange. Sincerely with love, Rush Blush dropped the letter and began to cry. She didn't know if she wanted to see her brother after all this time, he hurt her more than anypony could; he left her when she depended on him The tears of pain felt endless, and it felt good to get it out every now and then, but every time she looked down, they only made it worse. She hated her tears; they were the root of so much suffering She closed her eyes and thought to herself about the burdened curse of her tears, she thought about her family that was destroyed by the gift of growing Blush eventually stopped crying and went to her kitchen. She felt hungry and didn't want to go another day without eating, she couldn’t understand this sudden extreme hunger, but stopped and looked down as she remembered why she hadn't eaten anything for the past two days; she didn't have any food left She frowned at the thought of going outside, even to get food at the market ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Blush stood at the door with her bags settled on her back, each bag had a slightly faded wrench patch, hoof stitched She slowly opened the door, and took a step out She jumped up, due to wind slamming the door behind her Once she unclenched her eyes, she brought her eyes up to see there was a larger pony in front of her, it registered that he was a light brown colt with brown main and tail "Are you okay ma'm?" he said with a smile on his face Blush shied her face down with a blush of embarrassment on her face He looked at her for a second, "Don't be shy" But she couldn't even look him in the eyes, so she backed up and said, "I.. I'm," she stuttered "I'm Doctor Whooves, nice to meet you," the stallion said as he reached his hoof out But she shook her head, "I'm Bl..." she stopped herself and before she could say anything else, she backed up even more and ran down the street I can't trust him or anypony else, she thought She had a quick flash of them being friends, she even wondered if he was alone also She blushed at the thought of somepony being close to her and clinched her eyes closed THUMP! Blush hit something and bounced back onto the floor "HEY, WATCH IT!" Blush shook her head and looked up to see who she ran into to see a light green unicorn mare and and a cream colored earth mare . . . TO BE CONTIUED AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is my first time writing a Fan/FIM-Fiction and I hope you all like it. I'm always writing grim, dark poetry, so I hope you like this. I'm also going to put one of my original poems on the bottom of every chapter, so here -No More- I am no more for my life has been darkened, my face is staring to the sky, my heart is cold, my mind is blank. I am dead. My dreams gone and no one to relate or to even call close, so I have gone without being known. I am nothing more, just gone, so let me fade away without a trace.