Spectrum's POV
Nopony really notices my cutie mark staying the same, especially Fluttershy, who can barely glance at me. Prior, I looked similar, but now that I barely even look the same, she just wouldn't accept it. Pinkie, as usual, is blabbering something about balloons and party cannons and other things that I will probably never figure out. Twilight is planning the party, Applejack is baking and making apple cider, and Rarity is apparently fainting from the prospect of making some of the decor. Me? I'm just standing there, trying to not be awkward. I am apparently failing thought. I feel awkward standing there and not do anything. The Crystal Guards stand there and the ones who know about me whisper. My heart pounds, waiting for somepony to stab me on the back.
The Crystal ponies stare at me, suspicious and fear growing in their eyes. I pretend to ignore them, although I don't think that I did a really find job as they avert their eyes from me. Maybe the Crystal Guards already gave them an impression on how I look like and told them that I am Spectrum. No, they stare at my cutie mark instead of my mane or my fur. I quickly use my tail to cover my cutie mark but the news is already around. Besides my tail can only cover one side of my body, not both. They know that I'm Rainbow for certain now. Twilight looks over and flies over.
She says, "Everypony, there is nothing to see here. Please leave her alone because I don't think that there's is anything interesting here to see. Come on, I'm sure that there are a few treats that Applejack will be giving." She smiles at them, but I know her long enough that the small twitch in her tail means that she is going to have a nervous breakdown soon.
One of the Crystal ponies shouts, "That's Spectrum Crystal!" A few of them shouts in surprise along with the pony and they run away, continuing to spread the news around.
Twilight sighs and wraps a wing around me, as if forgetting that I'm Spectrum, "Sorry Spectrum. They would've figured it out anyways. Your cutie mark."
I roll my eyes, "Yeah, I know that but there's no use trying to use magic to put another one. You've tried on Apple Bloom years ago and that got her nowhere."
She hesitated before sighing, "I can't deny that, obviously. Anyways, Spectrum, do you want to be in the party?"
I firmly say, "Pinkie is hosting this party for me, not for Flurry. I'm not disappointing her. Besides, everypony already knows that I'm here and keeping me a secret wouldn't do anything."
Behind my back, I hear a small voice whispering, "That's her. Come on everypony, we need to kill her before she causes more havoc. Do you remember what her father did and what she did to our friends? To our own family?" There are murmurs of agreement behind me. Do I deserve to die? Images flashes in my mind and I am forced to relieve another memory that I have kept hidden.
Flashback
Father laughed, his eyes sparkling with madness, "Well well well, look who it is. This is Daylight Sunburn and she has failed to kill one of Celestia's little minions." The pony, Daylight, looked up, her blank blue eyes staring off into space. Meanwhile, I waited for my cue.
He said, "I won't even do you the honor of killing you myself. I have a daughter which you have heard of. Plenty of times, I assume. As a gift, I will allow you to see her and she shall kill you." I teleported in, with my cloak intact and my wings tucked in completely. I took off my cloak slowly and I enjoyed seeing her start to shake.
Daylight stammered, "D-Don't Kill me. My family doesn't know that I'll be dead."
I smirked, my teeth bared, "Don't worry about telling them. We'll bring your dead body to them to let them give you a proper sendoff, which you Crystal Ponies believe to be. Come on Daylight, any last words?" Her lips quivered and she looked around quickly.
Daylight kept silent and I took that as a cue to say,
"It is impolite to not address me as I am your princess!" My wings flared and I leapt on top of her before pressing her down with my magic. My glowing wings and my eyes that were flaring green was all that she had to look at before starting to hallucinate in her mind, her hooves kicking around. She was living in her darkest nightmare and worst fears. Daylight practically begged for death after five minutes and I smirked before snapping her out of it. The last image she saw was my glowing red eyes. I made sure of it.
She was and is my first kill.
And I have never regretted it.
I whisper into Twilight's ear, "There's ponies behind me that have weapons. Do you want to teleport or should I?"
Twilight sighs before turning around and I follow her lead, "There isn't anypony there, Rain-Spectrum. Besides, they wouldn't just attack us. All of us always have some sort of monologue before doing it." A pony jumps out from the bushes, holding a dagger. That pony is followed by around twenty other ponies who are holding weapons of varies shapes and sizes,
The pony grins, "I'm right here, Spectrum Crystal and I will kill you for killing my grandmother." Stupidly, she charges forwards with a knife. For a split second, I consider letting the voice do what it wants.
Stop her... Torture her...
But I don't after glancing at Twilight's eyes that are widened. I tackle Twilight out of the way of a poorly aimed knife and teleport both of us out of the place. Twilight pants when we finally land at my room and she gulps in air, obviously nervous. Of course she wouldn't dream of anypony hurting us intentionally that Princess Celestia didn't tell her prior. I am trained to think of all situations and take necessary steps to protect. Although, knowing how paranoid she is in every single little thing, it may have been a good thing that she didn't learn from fa-King Sombra.
Twilight pants, "What was that?"
I reply, my voice edgy, "That is called a mob that wants to kill me. I warned you that there were people behind me and you didn't listen to me at all. Why? I am the Element of Loyalty and I helped reform others such as Nightmare Moon and helped unleash Discord. Why am I to not be trusted?"
Twilight answers, her voice hesitant, "You remind me too much of Rainbow her not at all. Your voice sounds the same and your eyes are the same. I still don't know what do think of this. My analytical chart doesn't have enough space." Analytical chart?
I sigh, "Twilight, you know that friendship, something you studied, can't be shown on data. It's just a bond and it isn't logical at all."
She mutters, "I like graphs and I will do this too. I've been graphing everything, from my first night in Ponyville to everywhere."
"Maybe it's time to stop. Also, stop avoiding my question. You obviously trust Princess Luna now, don't you?"
"Princess Celestia said-"
"She doesn't have control over your thoughts and emotions, Twilight. You have the same status as she does and even though she was your mentor, it doesn't mean that she is always correct."
Starlight heads over to where we are standing, "Twilight, Rainbow-I mean Spectrum is correct, you know. You put your faith with me, after-"
Twilight says frantically, "You didn't kill anypony though!"
I say, my voice bland, "If Princess Celestia told you to torture and kill somepony when you were younger, would you do it? Especially if she mention she that it's a criminal." The alicorn pauses and looks around, her mind thinking frantically. I can practically see the wheels spinning on her head.
Luckily for her, Princess Cadence trots to us regally, "Spectrum Crystal, Twilight Sparkle, the party is starting. According to the mobs outside, they already know that you are you, Spectrum." I force down a remark.
She continues, "I will speak about you and try to make them to stop attempting to kill you."
I wave my hoof, "Nah, it's fine. It keeps my skills intact and I don't want to be unprepared for the unpredictable anyways. So, where's the party?" I fly up, eager to drink some apple cider, which was rare when I was born. She points outside and I fly out the window. It's just like the carnival the last time we prepared but a lot more tense. They look around and whisper my name before averting their eyes from me. I just trot ahead and go to the cider station. I grab a cup and pour some cider before lifting it to my mouth. Then something crashes into me and I look around quickly and get into a pouncing position. The filly who is on the floor looks up fearfully.
She squeaks, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please don't hurt me."
I stand up and offer her a hoof, "It's fine. I won't hurt you." Instead or taking my hoof, she backs away quickly and gallops away, shivering in fear. I sigh before refilling my cup with apple cider and drinking it.
Applejack trots to me, "Howdy there, Spectrum. Ah'm sorry for how Ah acted before. Ah was a teeny bit surprised when one of mah friends turned out to be somepony different."
I give her a grateful smile, "No problem AJ. I probably would've acted in some similar fashion. Bet I could still beat you in a competition though."
"We'll see about that. Now don't drink too much cider or the other ponies won't get any. See ya later Spectrum." She trots away with her hat still on her head. I'm not ever sure of how the hat isn't ripped to shreds yet.
She's too nice... Kill her...
I cuff the voice, mentally, with a cowboy hat and proceed to stop on it mentally. My face has to be looking all weird. A light tap startles me and I snap back to reality.
I calm down, "Fluttershy."
She squeaks nervously, "Hi Spectrum..." She stares at the ground, as if wishing to disappear into it.
Fluttershy continued, "I'm sorry that I didn't keep your secret. I keep imaginaing you as Rainbow though. I'm sorry."
I sigh, "It's cool but it's not really cool. See? I could always say it but you're too afraid to even look at me. My cutie mark is the only thing that didn't change, besides my eyes and everypony says that it looks too similar to Rainbow Dash."
She nods before glancing at me and looking back down, "I-I'll try."
"That's all I ask." Fluttershy backs away and turns around the corner. I sigh once more and proceed to stare ahead.
A hyper voice says, "Hey Rainbow I mean Spectrum but not really since I only really know Rainbow but it's kind of strange since you're both and do you like the party?"
My mind and my mouth say the same thing, "What?"
Pinkie pops in front of me, "Do. You. Like. This. Party? Hey, you're my friend and you were getting all frowny. I have to do something and my Pinkie Sense told me that you probably didn't want to get your mane blown with confetti and stuff like that. Say, what is on your left cheek?" She leans in to get a closer look but I jump backwards, using my mane to cover up the word on there again.
I say, perhaps a little too quickly, "It's nothing."
Pinkie says, "Oh come on! Pretty please with a sugar cube on top of a mountain cupcake with chocolate frosting and icing?" I back away, crashing into Rarity and we both fall down, crashing on to the floor. My mane gets ruined but the worst thing? The words on my left cheek are visible.