//------------------------------// // Brushie, Brushie! // Story: Keep The Gears Turning // by Imperium Bedlam //------------------------------// Closer and closer came the sound. It whirred and screeched, unfazed as drill met metal. The pony holding it in their magical grip only moved slower as her smile grew wider and she lifted up a few more tiny drills. She moved them around in a way similar to how an artist would move a brush. Slowly up and down in the air while she just leered at Colgate, tracing her outline with one drill before shooting through it with another. Colgate herself screeched and tried to move away but her tiny legs would only move so fast. There was a sickening squelch when the drill came into contact with her right hind leg, never losing it's rotation. She held back a scream as her eyes watered, using her magic to feebly pull at the drill that stubbornly pushed itself deeper into her skin. After a strong tug it was out and Colgate ran with tears running down her muzzle and a slight limp. "Where are you going Colgate?" came the voice of her tormentor. It was a calm voice without the barest hint of worry, but with a mocking undertone that betrayed her feeble attempts at tricking her. "Come back Colgate, it's time for your check-up!" She could hear an insane laugh following her ramblings, a laugh that only caused her more worry because it never seemed to get further away. "Go away please! I don't need to have a check up!" She was pleading her heart out now and they both knew it, "I make sure to brush every morning and night! I swear!" yet they both knew it would get her nowhere. "Come now Colgate, don't tell me you forgot to floss!" Colgate could see a piece of floss stretched between the white walls and she made to jump it, only for it to speed towards her and dug itself into her front left leg. It only found resistance when it came into contact with bone so Colgate screamed louder while trying to use her magic to pull the floss out of her leg. Meanwhile the sounds of drills got closer and closer while Colgate pulled and pulled. With a rush of adrenaline she managed to snap the floss off the wall, her victory however was short-lived as the floss seemed to grow longer and wrap around her other leg before going to her hind ones. She screamed and kicked out but it quickly wrapped her hooves together and she somehow ended up on her back from all the struggling. "Come on now Colgate, what do I always say?"She was towering over her, a silhouette covering her features while the drills circled around her. "Brushie!" One drill shot towards her and buried itself in her cheek, easily skewering through the flesh to grind against her teeth. "Brushie!" Another drill got the other side of her face. She screamed and tried to use her tongue to push them out but the speed of the drills made her tongue get caught up and wrap around it, slowly pulling it around until it snapped off which only made her scream louder. The figure smirked in front of her, expressing a sick sense of pride and accomplishment. Unlike the first two times, she muttered the last word in a serious tone that would've taken Colgate off guard if she wasn't screaming in pain. "Brushie..." Colgate miraculously screamed louder than she already had been as the drill moved directly between her eyes. Time seemed to slow down as it came closer and closer, her eyes following diligently until the tip made contact with her face.... ...and she woke up in a cold sweat, facing towards her alarm clock as the minute ticked by and the alarm went off. Colgate lay there a few moments until the fear subsided, concentrating on the sound of the alarm, until she finally turned it off. Slowly she got out of bed and began her daily routine. Get breakfast, get proper, get ready for work, get going to work. Luckily for though her, work was only a trip down the stairs and she smiled as she saw a customer outside the front door already. She calmly hung the 'Open' sign on the door before opening it to let the mare inside, her name was Roseluck as far as she could remember. "What brings you here today Roseluck?" Despite the nights hauntings Colgate had a pleasant tone I her voice. "Just getting my monthly check up Colgate, nothing to worry about, I really don't think I need it though." Colgate smiled and nodded before moving down the white hallway. "Right this way then, have you made sure to floss and brush your teeth twice a day?" She calmly led Roseluck inside a white room. Roseluck moved in cheerfully and took her usual seat. "I made sure to brush but I can't seem to remember to floss, shouldn't be that much of a difference though." Roseluck just shrugged, relaxing back in her seat and not noticing Colgate flinch a bit at her words. Colgate sighed and moved over to Rose with her usual drill in her magical grip. "Open wide and say ah!" Rose followed her instructions and Colgate slowly lowered the drill to her mouth. "What is it that I always tell you ponies honestly?" Roseluck was looking a bit distressed now, Colgate never usually just started drilling. "Brushie," Colgate shoved the drill down Roseluck's throat, reducing her screams to panicked gurgles. "Brushie," she moved it further now, twisting it around before lifting it out of Rose, leaving her to gag on her blood, "Brushie!" with a small amount of effort Colgate pressed the drill against Rose's skull, pushing it to dig deeper and deeper into her forehead while Roseluck let out a loud scream... ...into her empty bedroom. After a few seconds she finally calmed herself down and decided to get ready for her day. Get breakfast, get proper, water the garden, pick the freshest Roses. Her day came to a screeching halt though once she got a good look at her calendar. Her hooves shook as she dropped her Roses and fell onto her haunches for today was the day that everypony in Ponyville dreaded, for today was Rose's scheduled "Check up day..."