//------------------------------// // Chapter 10: Pain in Happiness // Story: A New Life // by Trivium //------------------------------// Chapter 10: Pain in Happiness Weeks went by, of nothing very special. I got my job back on track, along with my relationship with Rainbow Dash. We kissed alot, nothing too special other then that, though. "Triv, wake up, we need to talk." I slowly opened my eyes. The clock read 1:17 AM. "What..? Right now?" I questioned, speaking in a hushed voice. "Yes, right now. C'mere." Rainbow Dash scooted towards the edge of the bed, patting the opposite side of her pillow. I slowly slid up to the end of her pillow, our faces almost touching eachother. She was already massaging my side with one hoof, smiling half-heartedly. "What did we need to talk about?" I asked, my voice still hushed. I didn't have work that day so I wasn't very worried about sleep. "You're having problems sleeping, Triv." She said, her voice not hushed at all. I guess I didn't really have to lower my voice because we were alone in the house, after all. "I'm not, I've been sleeping fine." I said, wondering what she was getting at. "You're clearly having nightmares. You'll twitch, tremble, mutter things, cry, yell things, and jump awake randomly. It's been getting worse lately, and it's killing me to watch every night. What's been going on?", She spoke in a soft voice, her eyes reading nothing but kindness, and pity. I sighed, taking a deep breath. "I......." I didn't know how to start. "I've been having this..... Dream...." "What's it about?" "You... I think...." I paused again. "It starts out..... I'm sitting behind you, and you're staring at... At this.... This.... Street.... Mostly a house... Big, kinda... Shabby.... And.... The walls and windows are covered in...... Blood.... It trails down the steps, out of the walkway, and... It.... It ends in this... Pool.... Of blood...." Rainbow Dash's expression stayed the same. "You're saying something.... Police investigating the scene.... A body being hauled away..... You.... Take a deep breath... And you.... You say..... "The house... It's.... It's covered in blood..."... Your voice sounds... Horribly.... Sad...." I took another breath. "You turn to me...... And...." My voice trailed off. "And... You have to tell me Trivium, otherwise you'll never be able to get helped." Rainbow Dash's voice stayed soft. "Your eyes are..... Entirely black... Blood runs from your eyes.... Your face is covered in... Scars.... Burns.... Bruises.... A ringing sound takes over my hearing for a minute... My vision it.... It blurs, changing brightness constantly. I began to see less... My field of vision narrows and widens.... Everything turns normal.... Then you... You say.... "Trivium, what have you done?"...." I closed my eyes. "It echoes, sounding like many voices speaking at once. The sadness increases. My vision begins to darken. I open my mouth to say something, and... You.... Pull a knife from nowhere and..... Stab me.... You start to stab me again and again, laughing manically..... "Don't plan on coming back to my house."....." A tear ran down my face. Rainbow Dash wrapped her arms around me and hugged me tightly. "I will never cause you pain again... You must know that." She said. "I will never do something as horrible. I'm still here, and always will be for you." ... I slowly opened my eyes... Rainbow Dash was smiling sheepishly. "Oooops...." "What? Just happened?" I asked. "So you have this spot...." Rainbow Dash wrapped her arm around my neck, gently poking a spot. "It.... Um.... It can make you faint in an instant... I think it's the neck injury, but... Yeah... You'll be out cold for like... 30 seconds... It can also... Paralyze you temporarily..." My face grew hot quickly. "How did you find out about this?" "Don't be embarrased, it's not your fault." She said. "I was just stroking your mane one day, and you.... Passed out. Right on the spot. I actually... Pet your mane so you relax... Then I.. Ya know..." "So that's why you're always petting me?" I was pretty confused, my face still hot. "It also helps you sleep better." Well, I learned that. "Speaking of sleep, we should really be there right now." Rainbow Dash slid back down onto her back, and as normal, I snuggled up against her, soon "falling" asleep. *** I slowly woke in the morning, Finding that I had moved from where I remembered falling asleep. We talked, at like 1 AM, then I went back to sleep. I woke up hugging Rainbow Dash, we were sharing the same pillow like when we talked, but our lips were touching... "Rainbow... Dash..?" I asked slowly, gently nudging her. "Wha.... Oh!" Rainbow Dash sat up, rubbing the back of her neck. "Dash did we.... Well.... Do something...?" I asked, not sure how I wouldn't remember something like that. "No, no no not at all, just kissing, hugging, and massaging as normal...." She paused. "Sorry...?" She laughed a little. The sunlight leaked through the shades, making her look perfect. "How do I even respond now?" I asked, trying to break the awkward silence. Rainbow Dash leaned towards me, wrapping her arms around me, our lips meeting perfectly. We fell onto the bed, kissing and hugging. Rainbow Dash leaned her head back a little. "Out of every guy I've kissed, you're the best one." She said, leaning back into the kiss. I didn't know entirely what she meant, how many guys has she been with? I flopped my head down onto my pillow, Rainbow Dash landing on her pillow. That was probably the best make-out we'd done. "That.... Was... Amazing..." I said slowly, breathing heavier then normal. "I know I am." Rainbow Dash said jokingly. She jumped out of bed. "No work today for either of us... Want to have an... 'Us' day?" She asked. "I'd love to!" I said. "Come on then, big day ahead of us." *** We walked slowly through the streets, one of my wings wrapped around one of Rainbow Dash's. The streets were almost entirely empty, mainly because it was relatively early in the morning. Rainbow Dash's wing unwrapped from mine. She slowly moved her wing towards my neck. I gave her a glare that was supposed to say "Don't even," but probably read, "I love you,", because I couldn't really be too harsh towards Rainbow Dash. She pressed downwards. I felt my limbs give out. I tried to stiffen them, but nothing happened. I felt Rainbow Dash scoop me up into her arms, taking flight in an instant. I felt my legs recover movement, but it didn't matter anymore, because I was in her arms and she was flying somewhere, so I didn't need them. "Not cool." I grumbled, my face feeling as if it was melting. "Ah know." She said, smiling warmly. I returned the smile. Every damn time she smiled she was finding her way deeper into my heart and feelings, I swear. We soon landed back in that clearing, where she'd taken me once on a date, and once after saving me from killing myself. Third time, another date. I hoped that this wasn't going to be a patternistic visiting place. We both were laying against the tree, holding hooves, talking about things. "When did you first have that.... Dream?" Rainbow Dash asked me. I felt my face grow colder, out of the sheer suddenness of the question. "I uh.... Well.. Um... It was.... Right after I.... Met you.... I started having that.... Nightmare... Right after I got out of the hospital." I said slowly. Rainbow Dash frowned. "Huh..." She said, pausing for a second. "Is there something.... You fear about me?" "The only fear I have is you... Leaving me...." I said slowly. "Well you don't have to worry about that, I promise." She said, smiling again. "Thank you," I said, leaning onto Rainbow Dash's shoulder. She leaned her head against mine, massaging my thigh. That was one of the best things about Rainbow Dash. She didn't mind that I wasn't.... Dominant... In the relationship. She still loved me anyway. The sun was in the middle of the sky. We were sitting there, in complete silence. "Crashie and Emo-boy, sitting in a tree..." Rainbow Dash and I seemed to sigh in unison. Dumb-bell emerged from the forest, followed by a friend. "Honestly? Grow up some time." Rainbow Dash said, clear irritation in her voice. Dumb-bell scoffed over-dramaticly, walking up to me, and pulling me up to my hooves. Rainbow Dash jumped up behind me. I shoved him back a bit, stepping back up to him. "How did you even get here?" I questioned angrily. "We've been following you for a long time now, but you two were too caught up in each other's eyes to notice." The other one spoke in an overly-swayed voice. "Shut your mouth Hoops." Rainbow Dash said bitterly. Hoops. That's his name. "In fact...." Dumb-bell swung a hoof at me. I gritted my teeth and pulled my head back. He hit my neck. ... I slowly opened my eyes. Rainbow Dash was standing over me, arguing loudly. "You really have to defend your boyfriend? That's pathetic!" Hoops kicked dirt in my face. "You leave Trivium alone! He's been through alot recently, he doesn't need your crap!" Rainbow Dash said, aggression in her voice. "Oh boo-hoo, he should be able to fight for himself if he's a real man." I quickly pulled myself up, taking by Rainbow Dash's side. "I beat the shit outta you once Dumb-bell, want me to do it again?" I threatened him, hoping he would back down at that reminder. "Oh yeah! You mean you caught me off guard, and alone. Guess what bud? I could beat you into the dirt this time." "Back off!" Rainbow Dash yelled now, shoving Dumb-bell backwards. "Every day we try to enjoy ourselves all you do is come around and fuck it up, I'm sick of it!" She continued shoving Dumb-bell back, ignoring their trash-talking. "Rainbow Dash, calm down!" I said, grabbing her, pulling her back. "Calm down," I repeated. "I should just kill them both. I could make them disappear with ease, I'm sure they had no friends." Rainbow Dash growled, still easing her way towards them. Rainbow Dash jumped at them. "Dash!" I called, grabbing her. "I'LL KILL YOU BOTH!" She shouted, struggling to break free from my grip. "Calm down!" I said, struggling to hold her back. She was gentle normally but she was really, really strong. "LET ME GO TRIV!" She yelled, turning towards me. "I can't let you do this!" I said, staring into her eyes, hoping to calm her down. Rainbow Dash let out a cry and kicked me in the face, with a hind hoof. I grunted in pain and collapsed, my vision blurred. I felt blood running from my nose. "Come back here you cowards! I heard Rainbow Dash yell. I stared into the sky, dazed. I saw Rainbow Dash... Flying away... Scanning her head over the forest... "Dashie!" I cried out, too quiet for her to hear. I closed my eyes, laying in the hot sun. I could get up now, but the pain in my face made me feel like just staying there. *** "Triv!" I heard Rainbow Dash's voice, hooves landing heavily on the dirt. "Triv, are you okay?" She shook me, getting me to slowly open my eyes. "Trivium, I'm so sorry!". Rainbow Dash's ears were flat against her head, her lower lip trembling as she pushed my mane out of my eyes. "Triv..." "It's okay.... You didn't kill them.... Did you?" I asked slowly. "No, the bastards got away." She said, pulling me up gently. "Come on, let's just go home."