At first, no one had been all that worried. Annoyed, maybe, but it wasn't the first time she'd taken off without saying anything. All her friends just assumed she'd gone off to visit her old village, and that was that. She'd be back soon.
After a few days, Headmare Twilight left to check on her. When she came back, she said the ponies in Our Town hadn't seen Counselor Starlight since last month. That's when everyone started to get worried. Word got out. Ponies started to ask around.
It hadn't been until five days had passed that everycreature started looking for her.
Gosh, if only they'd started sooner, they might've been able to find her!
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Hey, everyone! I'm- aw, who cares! This is a contest story! You don't need to know who I am or what I write; all you need to know is that this story was written for the Cozy Glow Short Story Contest #4! This was written for the 'Cozy's got a secret' prompt, and the genre/category is black. Grim. Dark. Awful stuff ahead.
I wrote an entry for... the contest before last, I think, right around the time that I started writing. Now, I'd like to say that I'm probably a bit better at my avocation by this point, but my intrusive thoughts won't let me! I'm gonna do my best, but I don't think I'll be able to top my last submission!
Afterthought: I procrastinated. I don't think this is as good. Shrug.
Anyways, be suitably warned of the content within this story! Gore, torture, and a heartless little filly doing the most awful things with a smile on her face ahead! I mean it. This is torture for the sheer sake of it.
We're going grimdark, folks! That is: Grim, Dark. Last warning!
Special thanks to an anonymous friend of mine who I like to bounce ideas for short stories off of! My mind's a swirling vortex of entropy, and without their occasional advice, this story would've been a lot blander!
Also, I stole an image from someone named vanillaghosties for the cover.