//------------------------------// // Lament of a Deprived Mother // Story: I Will Find You // by Hazel_Hester777 //------------------------------// Fluttershout was still staring at the picture in anger. She hated everything that happened between her and Creepigie. She was thankful that she managed to get out of the graveyard before sunrise when the Hunters came to check for Freaks. She kept all those secrets hidden since that day. It was only by accident on how Rarifruit discovered her ex was her brother-in-law, but she is continuously mocked for her sorrow. “You did this to me” Fluttershout growled at the picture. “Someday, I will find you, and get you” “Fluttershout?” a familiar voice rang out. The Pegasus didn’t waste any time as she went to the door, unlocked it, and came outside, locking it again. She knew that she recognized whose voice it was. It was Rarifruit. “Are you still aggregating at that photo again?” Rarifruit asked. Fluttershout looked down, growling. “As much as I want to rip out his heart? Yes” “Fluttershout, I know how painful your first heartbreak is, but it’s been over a year. Why can’t you just stop your fury, move on and…” “You don’t know the FULL story, Rarifruit” Fluttershout closed her eyes tightly. Rarifruit stepped back. “What…what do you mean?” Fluttershout hesitated, but she opened her eyes, a scowl on her face. “All you know is that he broke up with me”. She finally looked up to face Rarifruit. She then walked away with the last word on the matter, “I’ll tell you everything when I’m ready” Rarifruit could only look on as the Pegasus walked away. She watched her until she was no longer in sight. Finally, she let out a sigh. “Oh, Creepigie, my brother-in-law, what have you done to my best friend?” ________________________________________ Fluttershout walked on, heading to her room. No, her actual bedroom. She knew that it had been over a year, but she always had kept that memory. As for the heart stab, she got a scar, but her mane kept it hidden. Fluttershout walked on to her room with thoughts in mind; the only ones who knew the truth about her state now were herself, Creepigie, and… “She bothered you again, I take it” a familiar voice rang out. Fluttershout looked around the unfinished buildings until she finally found the source. “Brutalight!” Without hesitation, the dark purple Alicorn flew back down on the ground infront of the Pegasus. “I sensed your anger from afar” “I made sure she knew I was in no mood to talk” Fluttershout said, looking down. “Fluttershout” Brutalight lifted the Pegasus’ face so they can see eye-to-eye. “Your secret’s safe with me, but if you don’t tell the others soon, it’s gonna eat your soul. They have to know” “Not until I can hold my child” the Pegasus looked down again. “And you will. Don’t worry, when you’re ready to tell, I’ll be there to support you. For now, I’ll issue a rule among all the Freaks not to mention your ex’s name until you heal. If they do, I’ll send them to the Crusher for however long I see fit” Fluttershout stole a giggle at that. The Crusher that Brutalight created was a painful machine that always made the one inside it goes through their worst fears. It was named that way because the first time Brutalight used it; Rainbine was crushed for nearly a whole week. Because of that, she used it as a form of punishment that every Freak always feared. “Now, go to your room. You’ll need plenty of rest for dusk” Brutalight stated while Fluttershout whipped away a tear. This Alicorn was now the only one who Fluttershout trusted. “Thanks, Brutalight” Fluttershout began to turn away. “I wouldn’t have come back here alive if it weren’t for you” The Alicorn nodded. “I remember that day” ________________________________________ Brutalight was having a wonderful night, having just come out of a Hunt with an army of Reds. She was already going back to Headquarters, where she and the other Freaks have gone into hiding. She decided that flying past the forsaken graveyard of their origins was the best way to end a Hunt before returning for their daytime snooze. As she passed by the graveyard via flying, she couldn’t help notice something in there. Could it be another Freak? She investigated further by flying down. What she found was a shock. “Fluttershout?” There, among the tombstones, just a couple of feet away from her, was Fluttershout. The poor mare looked as though she was bleeding terribly. She looked very weak, and she was all alone. She groaned in pain as she half-opened her eyes. “Bru…Brutalight?” the Pegasus spoke weakly. “What the heck happened to you?” “I’m…Creepigie…he…” she choked out. But she groaned in pain again as she rolled on her back, revealing a knife embedded into her chest. Brutalight was more shocked than ever. “Oh my Celestia…did he stab you?” “He took her. He took the child and stabbed me in the heart…and left me for dead” “He…he did?” “It hurts…both physically and emotionally” Fluttershout said as she pulled the knife out of her chest and let out a small cry of pain. “Don’t worry; I’ll help you find them. But now, we must go; it’s almost dawn” “You’re…you’re right” Fluttershout started to get up. An aftermath from childbirth and a stab in the heart was just enough to weaken even the Queen of Ear Rape. As weak as she now felt, she had to be strong. She walked herself slowly to Brutalight, her legs wobbling. “The Hunters might be coming soon” The Pegasus struggled to keep herself up, but her legs wouldn’t cooperate. She was about to fall, but Brutalight caught her with magic. The Alicorn then levitated her friend close to her before she teleported away with her. “I’ve got you, Shout” she whispered. “I’ve gotcha” Later on, Brutalight managed to teleport back to Headquarters. She wanted to take Shouty back to her own bedroom, but the mare knew that Rarifruit may find out. And the Pegasus didn’t want any of her friends to find out yet. The Alicorn knew of a place where her friend could stay that nopony else would dare to go. It was a small wooden room that had a lock on it. Brutalight issued that no Freak should go there as she claimed it for herself. But, since she had no use for it whatsoever, she decided it would be the perfect spot. She undid the lock, and then levitated the weakened Pegasus on a small bed she kept inside. “It’s just for little while, while you recover. Nopony’s gonna come and look for you here. I’ll check on you every now and then to make sure. I don’t really use this place, so you can keep it after” Brutalight said as Fluttershout looked around her surroundings. “So, what do you like to do?” Brutalight asked. Fluttershout looked down for bit. “Write” “A writer! That’s cool” Brutalight then made a pen and notebook appear out of nowhere, she then levitated them to the Pegasus. “I got them just today from the Hunt; it’s an unused notebook and a pen that doesn’t run out of ink. You can keep them if you want and…” “Brutalight” Fluttershout called out as she forcefully closed her eyes. “Do you want to know what I really want? I want my child back, and I want to make Creepigie pay” Brutalight knew that those words just meant she was angry at what happened to her. The Alicorn then nodded. “You will. Well, if you want, I won’t tell anypony about this whole ordeal from beginning to end” Fluttershout was surprised to hear that. “Promise?” “I promise” “Thank you, for everything” ________________________________________ Fluttershout nodded with a smile at the memory. She owed Brutalight her life for all that. She then spread her wings and took off to the air for her room. Brutalight smiled as she watched the Pegasus go. She knew that Fluttershout may feel obligated to return the favor. The Alicorn made sure to remember that due to the whole ordeal, it didn’t just make Shouty hate love, it made her depressed to the fact that she lost her baby. That whole thing made Brutalight remember she had to give her therapy to help her heal, even if the scar won’t. Fluttershout did one last thing as she did every night before going to sleep. She lied down on her bed and took out the notebook and pen Brutalight gave her. She had been writing a lot of poems in there, mostly dedicated to her child. And the next one was just about that too. Little Soul rushing to meet you mommy Born into the world, you’re now free Little Soul on a long journey Embrace your host, follow your destiny Little Soul searching for that face The one who brought you forth that day Little Soul, is it you mother you want to know? For you are loved and never alone. Little Soul, nurse your broken heart For there’s no going back to the start. Little Soul, drowning in darkness and pain Let your tears wash away with the rain Little Soul, I wish I didn’t lose you that night It’s almost as though I’m dying inside Little Soul, are you reaching for your mom? In her eyes, she lost you at dawn. Little Soul lost from thee, Rise above your misery. Little Soul lost from thee, You wonder who your mother could be. Little Soul lost from thee You will be found… maybe. Fluttershout tried her best to hold back the tears as she felt like she was gonna break down any minute now. She clearly was punishing herself for losing her baby as she tried to hold back the sobs. She looked down at the scar that was hidden on her chest; it was a memento of the whole ordeal. She cried herself to sleep as silent as she could. She was still looking for her child. Creepigie could wait, the child needs her mother. ________________________________________ Meanwhile… A young earth pony named Kyle was just about to go to sleep himself. He knew it was another day of work at the fort ahead of him tomorrow. As he walked heading to his room, he heard somepony knock on the door. Who could that be at this late hour? He trotted over to it slowly, before opening it to reveal a hooded figure at the door. “Excuse me, sir” its voice rang out; it sounded like a female and was young. “If I could trouble you for a moment” it then held out a picture of a pale yellow mare with a red mane, white tail, one eye red and the other blue. “Have you seen this mare? Her name is Fluttershout” Kyle recognized her. “Yes, she comes here often” he said. “How did you know her name? Are you a friend of hers?” “No” the figure said, before lifting her hood up to show her face. She looked like a Katsuma, but the stripes were black and her fur was white. Her ears seemed to have white marking on them. A small blue hat with diamonds rested on her head. But what made Kyle shocked was the color of her eyes; left eye cerulean and right eye red with a birthmark. Kyle knew he saw that birthmark on only one pony else. The next word the figure spoke confirmed his thoughts. “I’m her daughter”