Warning, not for the sensitive mind.
4 days ago:
Rainbow Dash had a very groggy feeling within her mind and body. She couldn’t focus. She felt so weak as she struggled to emerge from her sleep. Rainbow Dash grunted as she slowly opened her eyes. Her vision blurred, but there was nothing to see, nothing but the black void that surrounded her area. She tried to move, but she felt her limbs restrained. It felt so hot in here, or rather, her coat felt so hot to her, like she had been tanning herself, but not from the sun. She tilted her head to examine her position.
Rainbow Dash’s body was strapped to what appeared to be a table in a vertical position. All her limbs were spread in the four corners and strapped. Her wings appeared to be strapped as well. She felt weak, so very weak and alone.
*Slam*
A bright light that nearly blinded Rainbow Dash’s vision made itself apparent in the distance in front of her. It was like a door had opened in front of her. Beyond that door was the silhouette of a single pony, a unicorn. The unicorn slowly approached as the doors closed, ceasing any lights in the area.
Rainbow Dash’s nerves intensified as the unicorn approached, all she could feel was fear. She was helpless to defend herself as the unicorn approached. The closer the unicorn approached, the more her form had focused, until finally, her form was unmistakable.
“Hello there Rainbow Dash, sooo glad you came by to help me,” the unicorn Rainbow Dash knew as Rarity spoke. She had a very menacing smile on her face. Despite nothing but void surrounding their areas, their form was solid and clear.
“Let’s get this started shall we?” Rarity lit her horn up and used her magic to present all sorts of clothing tools. Rainbow Dash couldn't tell where exactly they came from, but now they were being displayed in front of her. The table that she was strapped to started to shift. It slowly turned into a horizontal position, leaving her staring in the skies of the black void.
Rarity’s clothing came into view. One of them appeared to form what she would guess was a cape. That cape was levitated and pressed onto Rainbow Dash’s shoulders. The cape seemed to otherwise cover the entire front of her body.
“Nnngh!” Rainbow Dash for some reason was feeling a lot of pain right now. It was as if the cape was sticking to her heated coat, zapping her with their static and tugging at the hairs of her coat. But she felt no pain on her shoulders. The silk was putting a lot of pressure on them though that they felt so fragile.
Rainbow Dash’s nerves would not calm down. She tried to keep pressure flexed into her shoulders as the clothing pressed down on them in a very rough manner. The silk was folded directly where it was being pressed while the rest of the fabric practically burned her with its simple contact.
Then her fear was struck. Two needles with strings attached to them were levitated directly above her, hovering just inches away from the clothing.
“Beauty knows no pain!” The needles pressed straight though their marks, slowly penetrating the clothing.
“Aaack!” Rainbow Dash writhed in agony as the needles pierced through the pieces of cloth. She could feel the painful sting coming from the needles as they pressed through, disappearing inside the cloth, with no signs of slowing down. The needles reappeared again, piercing through the cloth inches away from its previous destination, leaving the string to follow.
“Very good Rainbow Dash, just keep holding still like that.” Rarity continued the motion of threading the silk, piercing the needles through as the cloth pressed roughly on Rainbow Dash’s shoulders. The needles kept piercing in and out of the fabric while the strings followed, making the fabric connect to both of Rainbow Dash’s shoulders.
The painful contact was paralyzing Rainbow Dash’s motions. The more she moved, the more painful it was. She had to be as still as possible in order to endure the painful stings.
“There, now that wasn’t so bad, was it darling?” Rarity had stopped her sowing and the pain had ceased. The cape like fabric had been connected to Rainbow Dash’s shoulders like they were a part of her. The fabric was covering the whole front part of her body.
“Ooof!” Without warning, Rarity jumped on top of the table, landing directly on Rainbow Dash’s stomach. She could feel the stinging static leave her where Rarity’s hooves were pressing down on. Rarity then grabbed the fabric in her teeth, near Rainbow Dash’s neck area, and tugged on it very hard.
“AAAAHHH!!!” Rainbow Dash’s shoulders erected a painful spike as the fabric that connected to her shoulders attempted pry itself off by force. The strings that had connected with the fabric and Rainbow Dash’s coat proved strong enough to withhold its grip. It would not be ripped off of Rainbow Dash so easily.
Rarity released her grip from the cape, causing it to snap back and whip at Rainbow Dash’s neck.
“Perfect,” Rarity announced after releasing her grip.
Rainbow Dash was panting heavily after the treatment. Her shoulders had an immense aching sting, which was now added to a lot of pressure due to the cape that had been connected through her coat, piercing inside of her.
Rarity hopped off of the table, releasing her weight off of Rainbow Dash. She sparked her horn again. Rainbow Dash felt a shift in the table that she was stuck to. The table was rotating back into a vertical position. Rainbow Dash could no longer see the menacing unicorn. She heard the clip clop of hooves being made behind her though. It sounded like they were walking up stairs.
“Ahh, Rainbow Dash, by the time I’m done with you, your beauty shall be glorious!” Rainbow Dash could hear Rarity’s voice just a little distance behind her, and slightly above.
“AAAHHH!!!” Rainbow Dash felt her rainbow mane being tugged very roughly behind her. She felt her mane being taped to the back of her neck in a quick motion..
“Oh dear… that didn’t turn out right…” *Rip!*
“OOOOOOOOWWWW!!!” Rainbow Dash’s cry resonated with the area around her as the tape was pulled off of her mane and coat. The void made a rippling effect with the sound of her loud screams. The pain was intense. The pain grew even further when Rarity tugged on her mane again, pulling even harder and further. Her mane had been taped further behind her neck, in a more flat position.
“Ahh, that’s better,” Rarity announced. The table felt like it started to shift again, but Rainbow’s body wasn’t moving.
“AAAAHHHMMMPH!!!” Rainbow Dash suddenly felt that same ripping sting resonate with her whole front body. The cape like fabric that covered her body ripped off her like it was connected and came straight for her face, wrapping roughly around her to block out her vision and muffle her voice.
“Mmph, Mmmmph!” Rainbow Dash couldn’t breathe as the cloth was forcibly pressed against her face, suffocating her. There was no resistance she could do. Her limbs and wings were still strapped to the table, and no matter how much she struggled, she couldn’t move them. She tried desperately to move her head around to get some air, but the more she struggled, the more pain it caused to not only her shoulders that the cape connected to, but also the stinging static it was putting on her face.
The cape pressed harder, forcing the back of her head to press rougher against the table. The cape stretched, it sounded like it was ripping apart. Rainbow Dash could feel something sharp passing through the areas that were ripping, dangerously close to her face. The trail was outlining the form of her head, until the fabric slipped right through.
“*Gasp!*, *pant, pant,*” Rainbow Dash continued panting heavily with the fabric no longer pressing against her face. It was now moved to lay behind her. Rainbow Dash could feel her sweat dripping along her face. The table was shifting her position all around and spreading. Her limbs were lifted straight, fore legs up and hind legs down, while her wings were spread wide to the side.
Rainbow Dash could feel the cape being pressed flat against her wings. Due to her lack of being able to check behind her, she couldn’t determine everything that was going on, or how it was made possible, but what she felt now was that cape being pressed between her wings and the parts of the table that kept her strapped down. The static stinging was gone now.
“Oh, Rainbow Dash, you’re looking positively fabulous already, and we’re just getting started.” Rainbow Dash hesitantly tilted her head towards one of her wings, fearing what would come next. Her eyes went wide in shock with what she saw. There were multiple small pins that were levitating and pointing directly towards her wing. There was also a mirror that seemed to allow Rarity to see her work.
The pins levitated closer towards her wing. Rainbow Dash had to look away. She squeezed her eyes closed and gritted her teeth, sweating bullets at the anticipation of the pain she would undoubtedly feel.
“Nnnnngh, Nnnngaaah!!!” The pins were piercing through her feathers, connecting to the fabric that lay beneath her wings. They connected slowly, but all connected at the same time. Each feather tip contained a sharp sting from the pins, one she could feel pressed directly in the center of her wing, and two more on the center edges.
*Pierce* “AAAAHHH!!!” Before she had time to recover, Rainbow Dash felt her other wing get pierced by the same pattern of pins, only it was forced quickly. The pain was not any better to contain. Being quick only created more pain.
Rainbow Dash’s head plopped down, away from the table as she felt it shift again. The table's shift caused her four limbs to spread in the four diagonal directions. She couldn’t find the energy to look around anymore. Her resistance was futile, and trying to see what happened next wasn’t helping.
Unfortunately for her, looking away wasn’t an option. Rainbow Dash felt her mane being tugged at by Rarity’s mouth, causing her head to be lifted up. Her head was being lifted high, exposing her neck clearly. She felt a hoof keep hold on her head to keep it still. When she felt the fabric of the cape start being pressed against her surrounding neck area, she could no longer keep her eyes closed. She opened them to witness what was coming up next.
“Now, we shall have this fit perfectly!” What was levitating near Rainbow Dash’s neck area was a tiny iron that was emanating heat that she could feel before it was touching her. The iron pressed against the fabric, causing it to press against her coat. As soon as it connected, an intense sizzling sound became apparent.
“AAAAAHHHH!!!” The intense heat could be felt clearly through the fabric. The iron was burning Rainbow Dash, tracing over the area the fabric surrounded around her neck. The fabric was shrinking.
Rainbow Dash gritted her teeth so hard, trying to endure the intense heat coming from the iron as it slid around her neck. Tears were starting to leave her eyes. Rainbow Dash was trying so hard to suppress them.
“AAAHHH! NNNNNGHH!!!” Rainbow Dash tried harder. She pressed with all her force to straighten her head. The fabric was tightening around her neck as the burning iron slid around her neck, singeing her.
*Beat*
Rainbow Dash heard a loud audible heart beat that echoed throughout the area. She slowly opened her eyes, her tears frozen where they lay as she opened them. There was nothing but the void to see.
*Beat*
Rainbow Dash heard the beat again. Her tears started retreating back to her eyes. Things were silent. She could feel nothing anymore. Even the burning heat was no longer apparent. All she could feel, were the tears retreating back.
Rainbow Dash’s tears disappeared without a trace.
*SLAM!*
A door opened, revealing a blinding light in front of Rainbow Dash.
“AAAAHH…-” The light pushed against her, causing a screeching sound. She caught sight of the silhouette of a single pony before her vision was completely blinded by the light.
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“*Gasp!*”
Rainbow Dash had awoken from her nightmare, thrusting her upper body upwards in surprise. After seeing the bright daylight outside, she had calmed down.
“*Pant, pant* no… not again…” Rainbow Dash started wiping the sweat glands that became apparent on her forehead.
Taking a look at her surroundings, Rainbow Dash found herself lying on top of a cloud that she had used as her bed. But the cloud was purely black. She was sure it had been white when she napped on it, but it must’ve changed due to the nightmare she had experienced.
“Mmmrph…” Rainbow Dash gave a frustrated groaned at the sight. She roughly dug both of her fore hooves into the cloud. They sank deep within the cloud without breaking it. Rainbow Dash gave a deep breath and cleared her mind. She took slow breathes in and out as a way to calm herself down.
The cloud bed that Rainbow Dash was lying on was now starting to brighten up. Rainbow Dash’s mood was influencing the nature of the cloud, making the cloud start to become normal. The cloud had brightened back to its original white color. Rainbow Dash gave a low sigh of relief after having calmed down.
Taking a more thorough look around her surroundings, Rainbow Dash saw that she seemed to be a little just outside of Ponyville. She just remembered the last thing that had happened before she took her nap, Rarity and her dressmaking.
Rainbow Dash took note of the sun’s position in the sky.
“Right, today’s the day Rarity’s leaving for Hoofington,” Rainbow Dash talked to herself, thinking about what to do. “I guess I better get over there and help her out.”
Despite her experience yesterday and what she told herself, she decided to go and help Rarity out anyway. Besides, the others would most likely be there anyway, so it wasn’t like she would have to deal with Rarity’s talking alone. Besides, the talking was the least of her concerns now.
Rainbow Dash proceeded to fly off to the Carousel Boutique. While she flew, she thought back to the dream that she had just experienced. This one really made her uneasy. Not only did it happen so much sooner after the previous dream than usual, but this one was much more focused and detailed. She was more aware of what was going on during this dream.
But the moment she had managed to focus, the dream vanished.