//------------------------------// // Chapter - 6 'Work... Pain... And More Pain...' // Story: The (Somewhat) Great Adventures of a Group of ("Human") Friends // by IAmBugHorse //------------------------------// "Here's your pay guys you've earned it!" You are Mint, and you and your friends just got the last payment, the same day that weird poison joke incident happened, so you can have enough bits to buy everything you needed at a cheep price, when you went back to every store they said they would lower the prices, just for you, now instead of everything being 3,758 bits, it was now 2,354 bits, which was a substantial amount of bits, considering our position. "Thanks Pinkie, hope you have a nice rest of the day," you said, as Lavender and Delphinia also said their goodbyes. "Yeah, you too," Pinkie said, before heading back into the kitchen and knocking over some pots and pans. You all head back to the library to talk with Twilight. "Hey Twilight, were back," you called into the Library. "Oh hey guys, so how was work, get any big orders," Twilight asked. "It was good, and actually we did have a big order, it was two dozen muffins, two chocolate cherry cakes, five dozen vanilla cupcakes, and one vanilla cherry cake, we had to work faster in order to fill out the order," Delphinia said. "Woah, was it for a party or something," Twilight asked, you nodded. "It was, we didn't get filled in on who's party it was for but as long as the costumer is happy we're happy, right guys," Lavender asked. "Yeah," you and Delphinia said simultaneously. "Well, so what do you want to do," Twilight asked. "I'm not really sure, it's still pretty early to be going to sleep, what do you want to do Twilight," you asked. "Actually I wanted to see if we could figure out what causes those bands of yours to activate, and I want to test Mint's increased stats, what do you think," She said, but before you all could nod and say 'yeah', a letter comes in and pops into existence in front of you. "Well that put a stick in our plans, so what's it say Mint," Delphinia said, looking at Mint holding the letter in his wings. You look it over but then you realize this will blow your covers. You hand (hoof?) it over to Lavender, she reads her eyes widen, she passed it to Delphinia, her eyes also widened. It read. Dear my grateful friend, Mint, You may now know that after Twilight learns a lesson, she writes a letter to me, since this morning I was wondering about said lesson, because Luna told me this morning about the poison joke, I was hesitant at first, but when she told me it was apart of a lesson, I calmed down, just now I received Twilight’s letter about the lesson, and I have to say, good work for not interfering, that lesson was definitely an important one, tomorrow Luna and I will be stopping by to talk to you, Twilight, her friends, and your friends, Lavender and Delphinia about something important, but until tomorrow, Your grateful friend, Princess Celestia. "So what does it say," Twilight asked, this snapped you and your friends back to reality. "Hmm... it just says that tomorrow the Princesses are going to stop by, and they want to talk to all of us, including your friends, they said it was extremely important," Lavender said. "Wait they're coming tomorrow, then we need to get prepared," Twilight said, getting up and scrambling around. "Well come on let's start by cleaning the library," you said, your friends nodded, spike came down the stairs after a nap. "Woah... what did I miss," he asked, looking at Twilight scrambling around. "Letter, princess, clean library," you said. "Okay I'll start by dusting the books," he said, grabbing the feather duster. You all start cleaning the library, it goes smoothly you finish by night time. "Phew, that went faster than expected," you said, looking at the spotless room. "Yep well time to sleep, I'm exhausted," Lavender said, plopping herself on the couches. "Yeah good night Twi," Delphinia said. "Yeah good night guys, you sleep well," Twilight said, before heading up to sleep. You too went to sleep. ~~~~~ "Ah... this is the life," you said sitting down on your reclining chair, on the moon. "Yep, after Luna did this, we've been as relaxed as ever," Lavender said. "Say where's Delphinia," you asked. "Can't say for sure," she said, but as she said that, you hear singing, you remember this song from the time you visited Delphinia's dream, she was singing that song again. "Well, we can't stop her from singing, can we," you said. "Nope, but we could join her..." Lavender said. "Maybe next time, when we do come back here," you said. The dream goes smoothly for awhile nopony disturbs you three, and you relax, though if you remember, tomorrow you have to buy the things, but that can wait until after you meet Celestia. This peacefulness lasts for a while until... "Hey Mint, I just remembered something," Delphinia said. "Hm, what is it," you asked. "Well I need to give you this," she said, pulling out a letter from her wing. "A letter? Who's it from," you asked. "From Luna her self, she said to give it to you," she said, going over to you and giving you the letter. "Dear Mint, You may know that estrus is a few weeks away, so I have prepared something for you, information. In this letter you will find another piece of parchment, and in that is how long the estrus will last and what to do and what not to do, I may assist in helping you seeing as us princesses don't go crazy when we're in heat, but I can't guarantee that I will be there every step of the way, but I will aid you however I can, you better hurry and prepare, time is running out, but until next time, Your friend, Princess Luna." "So is that all," you asked. "Yep, that's it, that's all she gave me, so what ,is it almost time to wake up," Lavender said. "Yep, just about..." you then wake up ~~~~~ "...now..." you said, waking up. Yawning commences. "So, *yawn, what are we doing, *yawn, today," Lavender asked, yawning. "Well we, *yawn, wait for the princesses to, *yawn, arrive, but we also have to go to work, Celestia, *yawn, never said when she would arrive, *yawn, so let's go to work, hopefully they have, *yawn, coffee, cause I need a pick-me-up, let's get, *yawn, going," you said, also yawning. "Yeah, *yawn, I second that," Delphinia said, yawning as well. You all head to your job at Sugar Cube Corner. "Morning Mint, Lavender, and Delphinia, you guys look tired," Pinkie said, looking at the three of you. "No, we just, *yawn, need some coffee, then we'll be, *yawn, fine," you said. "Actually, we have coffee, here I already have your mugs filled with coffee, just how each of you like it," she said, motioning to come to the kitchen, the cakes were there, they looked ready to start the day. "Here you go... one for you... one for you... and one for you, there enjoy your coffee," she said, before hopping off to who knows where. "Well, *yawn, cheers," Lavender said, before holding her mug up, we all clash our mugs and take a sip of the coffee, it's not that hot, and it wasn't too sweet but it had a bit of minty flavor to it, wow who knew a pony could make a descent cup or mug of coffee. "Who-wee, yep that's more like it, definitely needed that pep-in-my-step," you said, finishing your coffee, Lavender and Delphinia looked like they enjoyed theirs as well. "Oh my... it really does do that extra boost, man is this what coffee normaly does," Delphinia said. "Not really... this is different, it gives you the boost immediately, that is strange, but slightly amazing, oh well let's get to work," Lavender said. ~~~~~ "Yeah, so how's life been doing for ya, Lyra," you asked, you were the cashier. "Oh it's been good, say I've got something that nopony ever believes me about," Lyra said. "What is it," you asked. "Do you know what a human is..." She whispered. Did she just say... human... oh boy gotta think fast or my cover will go down the drain faster than the water I'm sweating out. "Uh... um..." you began hesitating. "Ok your just like the rest... I guess you don't," Lyra said, taking her order. Oh god think fast! "Wait... I think I may know what your talking about," You said, Lyra perked up. "You do," She said. "Yes, but I can't tell you anything I know right now, come talk to me tomorrow, then I'll tell you everything I know," you said, and Lyra went to hug you, and you got forcefully hugged. Mmm... she has a mint scent... I wouldn't mind tasting her... wait... mind, get yourself out of the gutter, and would you stop trying to make me horny over mint, it's very uncomfortable, especially seeing as we barely know each other. "Oh sorry didn't mean to do that... I'll be on my way," Lyra said, blushing. "It's ok, I'll see you tomorrow," you said, waving her off. Time passes, and the door rings as it opens, knocking you out of your trance, you were looking at the counter quite intensely. "Hi welcome to Sugar Cube Corner, how may I- oh... Princess, if I'd known you would have come I would have prepared a cake," you said, looking at the large royal pony walking up to the counter, all the ponies bow, except you of course, cause you are friends. "Hey, Lavender, Delphinia, look who just arrived," you called into the kitchen. "Who- oh Princess, we would have prepared a cake if we knew you would have come during this time," Lavender said. "Well there's no need for that, I just came here to tell you we're just about ready to start the meeting," Celestia said. "Oh right, its almost time for our lunch break, so we'll be there soon," Delphinia said. "And it should be right about- *Ding -now" you said as the lunch bell went off. "Oh well then lets go, that was excellent timing Mint, when did you learn to do that," Celestia asked, you and your friends following the Monarch. "Oh, I don't actually know how, lets just head to the library," you said. "Why walk when you can teleport," she said. "Wait, what" you asked, before Celestia teleported you all to the library. "Ugh... never do that... again... unless you warn us," you said, you fell to the floor grabbing your stomach, it looked like Lavender and Delphinia both had the same reaction. "Yep... that was... very painful..." the sisters said in unison. You look up to see the mane six, spike, and Luna looking at the three of you, worried looks on their faces. "Oh... funny... you look like you've seen somepony die or something... I almost did once or twice, maybe even three times... I'm- ack! -not really sure, but... at least I'm not dead yet," you said, managing a chuckle and a smirk. "Why are you laughing at a time like this, you fell to the floor after experiencing a teleportation spell for the first time, how can you be cheerful," Twilight asked. "Twilight, first rule to happiness: One - even if your on the brink of death... you have to stay positive, and look on the bright side of things... don't lose your hope because your leg was chopped off by a dragon, or your burning to death in a desert, eventually hope will bring you to safety. Second rule to happiness: Two - laugh away the pain... until you can't feel it anymore," you said, everypony in the room looked at you in even more worry, except Pinkie. "Wait so all this time your saying that instead of just thinking about the worst things possible, I should think about the best things possible," Twilight said. "Yep," you said trying to get up, you manage and you go help your friends. "So... what are you going to tell us," Lavender asked, still having the side affects. "Well, this is about my well being, and how I've lived for past one thousand years or so," Celestia said, sitting down. "Wait, but Princess, I thought you've always lived a good life," Twilight said. "Not always, my fateful student, do any of you know what schizophrenia is..." Celestia said, trailing off, half the mane six didn't know anything, the others knew exactly what that was, you and your friends knew what that was. "Well... for the past thousand years or so... I had schizophrenia, the look on some of your faces tells me that most of you don't know what that is, it's a disease that breaks a pony's psyche, but once it's broken... it can't be fixed..." she said, everypony was shocked. "How... but I thought you were okay all the time," Twilight said. "Not all the time... think back to when I sent my sister away," Celestia said. "So with the sending away of your sister... it broke your psyche, and caused you to to get schizophrenia," you said, Celestia nodded. "My word... that's a lot to take in at once..." Rairity said. Applejack hadn't said anything... nor Pinkie, she was her deflated self... not even Fluttershy said a word, she was just sitting there crying silently... Rainbow just sat there... face expressionless... Twilight was her usual panicky self... but the ones who took it harder... were you and your friends... you once knew a friend that had schizophrenia... so did they... they died due to insanity... you didn't want that to happen again... but it seems schizophrenia... has it's ways... "We'll be right back," you said looking at the floor, a shadow covering your eyes, "Lavender... Delphinia... lets go..." and they followed, their faces the same. "Wait but where are you-" "I said we'll be right back," you shouted back a reply to Twilight's question. "But you didn't even-" "I said... WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK," you shouted even louder, it shook the library, it even caused air to come out. "RIGHT NOW I DON'T WANT TO BE PLAGUED BY QUESTIONS, SO LEAVE US IN PEACE FOR A WHILE," you said, stomping the ground with a hoof, what you didn't expect to happen next was plants to come out of the ground and create a wall, but before you wanted to question it you stormed off with your friends, your anger taking over. ***** You are Celestia, and you just told Twilight and her friends about your schizophrenia. "We'll be right back," Mint said... his face was covered by a shadow, "Lavender... Delphinia... lets go," and they followed. "Wait but where are you-" "I said we'll be back" he shouted at Twilight's question. Oh no... this is going to be bad... "But you didn't even-" "I said... WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK," Mint shouted... his voice entering Royal Canterlot Voice. Woah... I never thought I'd see the day a normal could enter that voice! Wow, any more anger and his voice will reach megaphone plus the voice... and that's where it gets deadly! Never thought we'd have to say this, but you both are right! "RIGHT NOW I DON'T WANT TO BE PLAGUED BY QUESTIONS, SO LEAVE US IN PEACE FOR A WHILE," Mint shouted, stomping the ground with a hoof, the silver band on his leg began to glow, what happened next, surprised even Pinkie. Plants came out of the ground and formed a wall... they were mint plants. Mother of us... what just happened... and why is there a wall of mint in between us and Mint?!? "Oh my..." Surprisingly it was Fluttershy who spoke first, as soon as it came, it left. "Tia... did he just..." Luna tried to ask, but you beat her to it. "Go into Royal Canterlot Voice... yes... yes he did," some how everypony in your mind said the same thing. "I thought only the Princesses could actually manage to get that loud..." Twilight said, trailing off. "Well... you it saw here... he went in to the voice, a voice that we haven't done for a while," the four of you said. "Hey Princess, if you don't mind me asking, what's up with your voice, it sounds like there's four of you talking at once," Rainbow asked. "What do you... oh wait... there is this better," you said, only using your voice this time. "What was that," everypony asked, except Luna, she knew what it was. "Oh right, since I've gotten schizophrenia, I've had these voices my head that have the other personalities of me, but seeing as they're are still apart of me... they are... sensible," you said. HEY! "So what are their names," Fluttershy asked. "Why don't you ask them yourselves," you said, nodding to Luna. ~~~~~ "Welcome to my subconscious" you said. "Wait, Princess, why are we here, I thought you said you wanted us to talk to the voices," Twilight asked. "She did," came some voices from the distance. "What in tarnation was that," Applejack asked, looking around. "Who the hay are you, show yourselves," Rainbow said, getting into fighting stance. "Okay," they said, and they did, they looked like you. "Ah, Benjamin, Ulysses, Seth, I hope you guys don't mind that we brought a few friends," Luna said. "Not at all, the names Benjamin." "Welcome, my name is Ulysses, nice to meet you." "We hope you enjoy your stay here, it's not much but we manage, my name's Seth, I hope we didn't scare your friend over there, she looks a bit under the weather." You look over at where he was pointing, it was Fluttershy cowering behind Rarity. "Its okay darling, there're not going to hurt you, I mean they're even worried about you," Rarity said. "Ok... if you say so," Fluttershy said in her soft voice. "So what brings you all here, if we had known we would be getting visitors, then we would have made this place more acceptable." "Well I just brought them so they could see that I wasn't lying to them about you guys." "Oh... right, well we're as real as any other pony." Twilight looked like she was about to ask a question but before she could Pinkie beat her to it. "So, what your saying is I made four friends for the price of one," Pinkie was her old self again. "Yes, you did." "YAY!!!" Somehow she managed to fire fireworks and confetti in your subconscious. "Well we better head back, we have a Mint to catch up to." "Right!" "Then lets go." ~~~~~ "Lets go find Mint, before we lose him," you said. You all head for the door and the wall that was there is gone and any evidence that it was there is also gone, only the open door is left. You all head running out the door, the ponies around are wonder why you are here in Ponyville. "Ugh were never going to find him if search like this," you said. "Lets split up, two ponies per group, come on Luna you and me," the ponies nodded and went into groups. "Now lets go," you said and they all head off. You keep running you look around and you still don't see anypony that looks like Mint, or his friends. You then hear a flare spell go off, only Twilight should know it out of her friends. You look up, it's in the location of Town Hall. "Lets go, Twilight found them," you said, and Luna nodded. You head off running at full sprint, you just realized, why have you not been flying it would have been faster. "I just realized why haven't we been flying I would be faster." You and Luna facehoof. You are now flying toward your specified location, there you see Twilight running after Mint, Applejack and Rainbow trying to get Lavender who was flying circles around them, and Pinkie, Rarity and Fluttershy going after Delphinia who seems to have figured out how to use the silver band to get away, cause every time they are close to getting her she would use the band to get away. "Oh mother of me, this quite entertaining, should we interfere," you asked, sitting down. "Nah, I think they've got it," Luna said, sitting next to you. "Get back here Mint, we have to talk," Twilight shouted. "No, I don't want to talk," Mint said. ***** "Get back here Mint, we have to talk," Twilight shouted behind you, you jumped over a barrel. "No, I don't want to talk," you said. You are Mint and you and your friends are being chased by Twilight and her friends. You get an idea, you look for Lavender and Delphinia, the path they're taking is the same every time, like yours. Hold on if Luna mixed our minds together then... Mint is that you? Lavender? Mint? We can't talk to each other with our minds? Heck yeah! Sweet! Hey guys I have a plan. What is it. If you look carefully we are following the same path over and over, when we get close together we run toward each other, after that when they get close to getting us we fly out of the way, and they crash, we tie them up with the vines from our bands and make our quick escape. How does it sound? It'll have to do, okay lets do this. You continue your path until you are close enough to them, just like the plan you all head for each other and the ones chasing you are following. You all make it to each other, the mane six get close to getting you, but before they could get close you all fly off and slam both your hoofs together to cause multiple vines to come out of the ground and tie up the six friends. "What the- Hey!" You heard somepony below you scream. "Hurry lets get out of here," you screamed, and you were off, flying with your friends flying off with you. ***** "Did they just..." Luna tried to say. "Yes they just escaped the elements, with a simple cat and mouse trick..." you said trailing off. You are now Celestia, and you just witnessed Mint and his friends escape. You go to Plant pole Twilight and her friends were tied to. The vines were multiple plants going around each other. "Well it looks like you got a first hoof look at what their bands do, this is beautiful you know, the colors, the smell, everything seems to be amazing," you said, getting them out of the pole. "Why are you looking at the bright side, we still lost Mint," Twilight said. "Remember what he said earlier," you said, and Twilight realized and nodded. "Well the scent of this was nice but we still have to catch him," she said. "Yes so we split up again, don't hesitate to catch them with any means possible, but don't kill them okay," you said, everypony nodded. "Great, lets go," you said and headed off again. This time you'll use your powers just to hold them down, they aren't doing anything wrong, nor are they being mean, but we have to speak with them. You and Luna stuck to the shadows, making sure not to draw attention. You see someponies in some crowds, and they were who you were looking for. You continue to stay hidden, until you manage to get close enough to grab a hold of them. You are close enough and start glowing your horn, but before you could get them, Delphinia notices you and pushes Mint and Lavender out of the way and you only managed to grab Delphinia. "Go run," Delphinia shouted, and Mint and Lavender see you and they run. "At least they're safe..." she said. You walk over to her. "Well that's one, to bad that not them all, we need to know every thing," you said. "You will get nothing out of us, we don't want to talk about it," she said, beginning to cry. "Well you'll be coming with me," you said, tieing her wings and weakening her, and laying her on your back. "We did nothing wrong..." she said, still crying, she was right they did nothing wrong. "Why must we run like inmates... and get captured like criminals..." she whispered, tears still falling from her eyes. "Good work, Tia, but what happened to the others," Luna said walking next to you. "They got away, she pushed them out of the way before I could get a hold of them. "Why couldn't you just leave us in peace..." Delphinia whispered... they wanted peace? Yet we didn't give them it... "We just wanted some time alone... some time to think..." she whispered... she wiped the tears from her eyes and cleared her throat. Delphinia began singing a song you've never heard, but it seems like Luna knows it. Thanks to singing harmony she sang every thing in tune along with other ponies nearby. (Remember I don't own anything that has to do with music) (Here on the Moon - by 4everfreebrony) "Ponyville, I was in love with you But I'm trying something new, You don't need me now. I knew it was too good to be true, I knew that we'd both lose, And you've let me down. It's time to say goodbye, Cause I've learned how to fly, Don't want to see you anytime soon All tensions thin out here, In this cool atmosphere So I'll be living here on the moon. La da da da da La da da da da La da da da da da La da da da da Look at me trotting here on my own, I mean look how far I've flown, It's already growing on me. Come to think of it you'll never see me again, Don't even ask me how I've been, Don't even think about me. It's time to say goodbye, Cause I've learned how to fly, Don't want to see you anytime soon All tensions thin out here, In this cool atmosphere So I'll be living here on the moon. (Here on the moon) This is no game of hide and seek, I guess that I just need time to think, So face the facts, cause I won't be back. It's time to say goodbye, Cause I've learned how to fly, Don't want to see you anytime soon All tensions thin out here, In this cool atmosphere, So I'll be living here on the moon. I'm not playing hide and seek, I just need time to think, So I'll be thinking here on the moon. La da da da da La da da da da La da da da da da La da da da da La da da da da La da da da da La da da da da da La da da da da La da da da da..." And with that she finished. She just laid there not saying a word for the rest of the trip to the library. Once you make it you see Twilight and her friends it seem they captured Lavender. "You could have let us think in peace... yet you didn't... you could have let us go... you didn't... we didn't do anything... yet you accuse us of doing something..." Lavender said. "If we die now it's fine... as long as Mint is still out there, we are happy..." Delphinia said. "Let me guess, when you went to capture them both, you only captured Lavender," you asked, they nodded. ***** You are Mint... and your friends are gone. "Why," you said, you were laying on a cloud, a storm cloud at that. "Why did you have to go and try to be aggressive..." you stayed lying there. You call your vine and it spouts out of the cloud, you tie yourself up and write a letter, you leave it on your head, your tired, and you can't keep yourself awake, you fall asleep, bound in your own vine, giving up... you can't take the pain anymore. ***** "Hey why is there a storm cloud flying out there, I thought there was not going to be any rain this week," you said. You are Celestia and you see a dark cloud slowly pass over several buildings, it had a somepony in it. "Hey is that Mint right up there," Twilight asked. "Yep, that's him, but why is he on a storm cloud, he should be should be hiding if he doesn't want us to find him," Rainbow said. "Well lets go see," you said. You all head toward the cloud and bring it down to the ground so you can see it. "Yep it's Mint alright, but why is he not running off somewhere else," Twilight said. "Hey guys, check it out he left us a letter here," Rainbow said. You grab the letter in your magic, and read it out loud. "Dear those whom this may consern, I give up... I can't stay hiding, I can't keep running like a criminal... all we wanted was some time alone to think, but what do you do... you come at us like we're monsters, shouting 'get back here', or something... you did this on yourself, you forced us to use our powers that we barely learned, the ones to blame are all of you, if you had left us alone then we wouldn't have to force our hoof, but no... so I lay here tired, sad, depressed, scared, worried about my friends, I would call you friends... but would friends have done what you have done... I would have to say that the real monsters are you... I tied myself, wrote this letter so you wouldn't be confused, I gave up my self, at what cost... why... why must you do this to me and my friends... and so I say this to you my once good friends... it's I pity that I gave up... but what could I have done... I'm going up against two Alicorns, both of which can raise both the sun and moon, two unicorns, one that can literally levitate multiple heavy things, two Pegasi, one that can fly faster than me, and two Earth ponies, one that can break the fourth wall and the other one who is very strong, I stand no chance, I'm but a lowly Pegasus that can cause mint vines to come out of the ground... so if your reading this and you wanted to capture me... go ahead I'm already tied up, I can't go anywhere seeing as I'm asleep... well I guess that's it, don't say I didn't try... well maybe until I wake up, Your broken pony, Mint..." you finished reading. "Did he just say we're not friends anymore," everypony said. "I'm afraid so..." you said. You look at the bound Mint Cloud... he was as he said, bound up, but in his vines. "So... all this time... Mint only wanted to be alone with his friends, but we didn't give them that... so here he is," you said. "Well lets take him inside... we still have to talk to them," Twilight said, tears in her eyes. "..." Lavender and Delphinia were silent... they didn't want to talk, not even trying make an attempt at leaving... You all take a crack at grabbing Mint, thought it seems the vine he used to tie himself is stuck inside the cloud, how he made this work your not sure. "Well, we'll just have to take the entire cloud with us," you said, as you carry Delphinia on your back, and Mint on his cloud back to the library. After some time passes after getting Mint inside, the vine disappeared. "Oh sweet, the vines disappear after some time," Rainbow said. "Well, lets get him to a seat, and make sure he's tied to it," you said. You levate him off the cloud and Rainbow goes and gets rid of the cloud. Mint, Lavender, and Delphinia were tied to chairs. "Well you going to say something," you said. "...no..." they both said. "What? What did you just say," you asked. "...no..." they both said again. "Your not going to say anything," you asked. "...no..." this is getting ridiculous. "YOU WILL TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW," you said, entering Royal Canterlot Voice. "... ..." they said nothing "You could have just let us go..." Lavender whispered. "We did nothing to you..." Delphinia whispered. "We merely needed time to think..." Mint was awake... "But did you give us any..." the three of them said. "NO!" They all shouted, all tree of them entering Royal Canterlot Voice level, it shook the library, and knocked all the books down. "DID YOU NOT THINK WE NEEDED SOME ALONE TIME AFTER WE SAID WE WOULD BE RIGHT BACK!!!" At this rate they will cause several trees to fall. "OBVIOUSLY NOT, CAUSE YOU COME TERREIZING US WITH WANTING TO TALK WHEN WE DON'T WANT TO, SO FOR THE FINAL TIME, LEAVE US ALONE!!!" Their shout became louder and more forceful, it even knocked you down. You were knocked into the wall from the forcefulness of their screaming. Woah... never thought somepony would be able to actually shout louder than the Royal Canterlot Voice... They stopped, they didn't scream, instead they were crying... but they didn't sound like they were crying, only tears filled their eyes, anger filled in the rest. Everypony was speechless, they saw their once grateful friends shout at them with a force that not even you yourself could create. "Applejack, go untie them," you said, she did. "Do you not want to talk about why you wanted time to think," you asked. "I will, just this once," Mint said. "Schizophrenia... the one thing I didn't want to hear again in my life, someone special to us died to it... no matter what it's always had to be schizophrenia... but seeing as they're not here, I guess we might as well say this... they were a friend of ours, but not just a friend, a special friend... a great friend... and he died because of that stupid disease, and we're left here to suffer the cost of loosing him, and what do we get for not wanting to talk about it, we get tied up, and forced to hurt our friends so they can leave us in peace, we didn't want to hurt you, we were forced to, forced to hurt you so we can be okay... but what do you still do, you come after us with brute force, using a power drain spell, tackling to the floor, and giving up for being underpowered, you really should feel ashamed of yourselfs, I may not know much about this world, but I know that friendship is very powerful here, so would you really risk your friendship over some answers that you'll maybe never get, so... I leave you this much information to think about, but right now we leave, and Pinkie tell the Cakes we're taking a break, we need time to think," Mint said, with the amount of things he said, it left you all again speechless, but you didn't notice that Mint and his friends had left, never to be seen anytime soon.