Blinking, Applejack’s vision slowly started to come into focus. She saw that she was in what looked to be a hospital room with a doctor standing next to her. She felt an extra weight just behind her shoulders and was about to look when the doctor spoke up, “Good morning Miss Applejack, I think you’ll be happy to know that the operation was a success.”
Sitting up she turned her head and looked at her new wings protruding from her sides with no noticeable scars. “This is unbelievable, there are no marks, it’s like I always had them.”
“Yes, we have some medical unicorns that are very good in healing magic, they closed the incisions very neatly with no scars.”
Focusing Applejack tried to stretch out the metal, feeling muscles she had never felt before, moving the wings slightly. A flash went through her mind and she relaxed, placing a hoof against her head. Noticing this the doctor told her, “Now now Miss Applejack, it’s best if you don’t overexert yourself, let’s get you something to eat first before we start the training.”
Nodding Applejack responded, “Yes, I could use somethin’ to eat, I am quite hungry.” Turning over she hopped out of bed and walked to the door, “Well what are y’all waiting for? Let’s go to the cafeteria.”
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Applejack welcomed the food gratefully and felt completely refreshed. Now in an empty room a blue pegasus was teaching her how to use her wings. “Now I want you to stretch out your wings, just remember it’s like extending legs that are on your sides.” He demonstrated and she tried to copy him with some success. It started to feel more natural and the flashes had slowed in occurrences.
“I’m startin’ to get the hang of this, can we move on to the basics of flyin’ now?” Impatient on how slow he was going, she started to stamp her hoof on the floor.
“Sure I guess that’s fine, you are learning faster than other ponies did. So the first thing you need to know is if you want to stay in one place just flap up and down. If you want to fly forward you have to flap in a small circular motion.” Again he demonstrated both movements before allowing her to try.
Now used to the movement of the wings she started to flap. The air caught the underside of the metal and lifted her slowly off the ground. “Wow! I’m flyin’! I never thought I would ever be able to fly in my life!”
“Good!” the pegasus smiled, “I haven’t see this much improvement before, much less on the first day after the surgery.”
Applejack flew around the room getting more and more used to the sensation. A knock came at the door before it opened, and two familiar unicorns walked in smiling as they looked at her. “Well brother of mine it looks like dear Applejack here is enjoying her new wings.”
“Indeed Flam it does appear so.” The brothers looked at each other while they talked, giving the appearance that they forgot she was there.
The largest flash yet passed through her mind and something spoke up from it, Kill them! Applejack lost control, her mind clouded with a deep rage, as she flew at them. Crashing into the brothers they screamed, scared of what was happening. She slammed her hoof into Flim’s head, knocking him out, and turned to Flam, “How dare y’all blame the cider incident on mah sister!” Strands of spittle landed on his face while she screamed.
“Applejack stop, please stop! It’s all a misunderstanding!”
She ignored him turning his head onto the side and brought down her hoof. A loud cracking sound echoed through the room as Flam’s horn was broken off. He didn't scream, he just stared at his horn on the ground before the blood loss made him pass out.
The pegasus started shouting, now free from the shock of what he just witnessed, and tried running to the door. Applejack moved in front of him blocking his path. “Where do y'all think you're going sugarcube?” she said taking a step towards him. Not replying the pegasus attempted to get past her but she extended one wing and it cut into his neck severing an artery.
As he fell to the ground Applejack heard Flim groaning behind her, she whipped around in time to see him noticing his brother. “Oh dear Celestia! Why Applejack! Why would you do this to us?” he said looking at her with teary eyes.
Taking a step forward she responded, "Y'all tried to take my family's livelihood away! So now I'm takin' your magic!"
Flim broke down completely and sobbed uncontrollably while saying "no" repeatedly as she approached him. Swinging her hoof there was a sickening crack, followed by Flim screaming loudly, as his horn snapped off. Blood ran freely down his face, and Applejack giggled madly as she picked up the horns.
She threw them at the window shattering it, and taking one last look at the bloody mess of the brothers, she took off and flew outside. As she flew the madness subsided and her mind cleared. Oh Celestia what have I done? I never meant to hurt them!
Yes you did.
No! It wasn't supposed to be this way!
You were supposed to kill them.
I...I couldn't. What am I going to do now?
You're going to kill that silly mare Rarity.
The madness overtook her again, stronger than before, Yes she does deserve to die. Applejack picked up speed and approached Ponyville quickly.
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Rarity and Twilight Sparkle were sitting at a cafe in Ponyville enjoying a nice tea time together when Applejack landed heavily next to the table. Rarity turned her head and started, "Applejack dear, what happened to you? Why are you covered in blood? and what is with those awful things on your side? They look sort of like...wings."
Applejack didn't say anything. Her eyes were full of rage as she ran into the table spilling everything onto the ground. She grabbed at Rarity and flew off the extra weight holding her close to the ground. Struggling to keep her grasp on the squirming Rarity, she ended up dropping her and crashing into the dirt. "Applejack! What are you doing!" Rarity said pulling herself off the ground.
"I'm here to kill you silly foal."
"But why? What could I have possibly done to make you want to kill me?" Rarity couldn't believe that she was actually having this conversation.
"You are a selfish, disgusting, pitiful, and ugly little mare. You think you are high class because you make dresses, when in reality you are just a low-life like everyone else in this horrible town." Applejack took slow steps towards her one time friend, closing the gap to catch her by surprise.
"Why are you saying these hurtful things Applejack? I thought I was your friend!"
"Applejack stop! Think about what you are doing!" Twilight had suddenly appeared between the two of them, her horn glowing from the teleportation spell. "You can't do this Applejack she is your friend! You're my friend!"
Growling Applejack rushed forward and using her wings to leap over Twilight. She tackled Rarity to the ground and pressed her hooves against the white unicorn's throat. "You will die! You deserve to die! You all deserve to die!" She screamed into the struggling unicorns face. Rarity struggled to get her friend off of her but the mare was too strong, her vision started to fade from the lack of oxygen.
"Applejack please stop! Don't make me hurt you! Why can't you see that she did nothing wrong!" Twilight shouted, mind racing to try and find a solution to stop her friend.
Applejack ignored her, Rarity's eyes had closed, and she could feel her heartbeat slowing through her hooves. Her job was almost done when everything went red and she felt an extreme pain in her ribcage. Losing all strength, she collapsed atop the white unicorn, feeling her life drain from her body. Why did it turn out this way? It should have been simple, but Twilight stopped me. Thank you Twilight, I am so sorry for everything I have done.