What's the worst thing that's ever happened to you?

by Appleloosan Psychiatrist

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Applebloom and Sweetie Belle were silent for a long time.

The crickets buzzed incessantly. Scootaloo ruffled the fire with her stick, the summoned embers becoming bright enough to make her flinch.

Applebloom swallowed. "Scootaloo..."

Sweetie Belle's mouth was wide open, and she stared at Scootaloo, unblinking. None of them were really sure what to say, but Scootaloo was done talking for the night.

"Wow, Scootaloo," Sweetie Belle said after a minute, gaining some semblance of composure. "That's so awesome! I can't believe you managed something like that!"

"Yeah" Applebloom said, nodding slowly, "but I was wonderin' – what'd you do with the Wonderbolt's costume after you stole it from Rainbow Dash? I mean, she'd have to notice it was missin' eventually. Where's it stashed now?"

Scootaloo didn't answer. She didn't hear the question. She prodded the fire and her mind was burning. Thoughts were as ashes.

"Scootaloo, you hear me?" Applebloom leaned forward, and Scootaloo glanced out of her periphery at her. Through the fire, her face was shadowed and flickering, a melting, sinister mess.

Applebloom stared at her friend for a while, then frowned.

"Are you crying, Scootaloo?"

Comments

[SpaceCommie]

Dark like coal in an abandoned mineshaft at midnight.

But really very compelling. Upvoted, favorited, etc.

[horizon]

Yep, the ending hits as hard as I remember it from the sneak peek. I'm really glad to see you posting this.

[The Elusive Badgerpony]

AP is back, ladies and gentlemen. Rev up those feels engines.

[nodamnbrakes]

That was pretty cool.

[Noble Cause]

Well, I'm intrigued... also, welcome back! You've been missed!

[Shrinky Frod]

And that sick, twisting feeling in my throat was my heart trying to escape.

Goddamn man. I... I just really hope none of this is so vivid because of personal experience.

[the host]

I've been there.

[Cublins]

I wish my alcoholic crack head of a mother was dead. But she's gone anyway, and hasn't had an effect on my life in 8 years. Anyway this struck home in a big way.

[Gadgetphile]

I don't get the ending. Sorry.

[Mad Maudlin]

4910484

Scootaloo sold them a line of bullshit. We read the real 'worst' thing she's ever done, while she suckered the other Crusaders with something relatively innocent.

Though I think it's arguable that killing her father was a service to the community at large and morally correct. And that her mother probably should've gotten the same treatment as her father.

[TheRavenFromTheDeep]

I can't stand this ending. I don't know why it's just after all of that great build up she just feeds them that bullshit. It's been bgging me for like a week so thought I'd just get that out there.