//------------------------------// // Questions // Story: Backwards: Insanity is not Sane // by chewyrainbow //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash was puzzled, that question made her stop in her hooves. She answered the voice. "W-what do you mean?" "What do YOU mean? I am simply offering you a life with no worries..." Rainbow shook her head slightly, stunned and baffled. "How? I mean, what do you want from me?" "All you have to do is simply let me run your mind for a little while, just for a day, that is all the time I need..." "W-why should I?" The echoing voice seemed to laugh, "I can bring you back to your friends..." -------------------------------------------------- Twilight Sparkle stepped out to her window, peeking out she noticed that the gray mail pony had been recovered, that made her heart lighten. After a while of thinking about leaving the mare alone, most likely dead. But she had to get to Rainbow Dash and keep her calm. The window was not polished, it had dust collecting on the window seal, she hadn't cleaned the house in days. But that didn't matter now, she had to figure out how to fix Rainbow and Fluttershy. She had thought on the subject for while. That was almost always on her mind. She had thought so much, it had even made her head hurt. Turning, she left the clear pane of glass. Stalking back into her own bedroom. Flopping on the bed, she looked to the ceiling. She studied the patterns. She swirling stars seemed to mesmerize her into a dizzy state. Shaking her head gently, she rolled over to her side, thinking once again of what to do. Slowly, she began to drift off into sleep. - - - - - - - Twilight sat up. The room was dark, the only sound was the creaking of swaying branches. She could see the moon outside, glistening brightly. The unicorn blinked, to notice the moon had been covered momentarily by a shadow. She slowly stepped off her bed, cautious not to make any sounds. She swiped her hoof to the switch, illuminating the room with a dim yellow light. She looked in the direction she was poised. Turning her head, she saw a small yellow figure hidden mostly in shadows. Wings outstretched, a familiar yellow mane, only now trimmed, no longer covering one side of her face, eyes shrunk to small beads, a grin that showed no signs of normality, and crimson spots spattered the face. It's hooves seemed like they were wearing shoes of dried, dark red blood. Those eyes... That creepy grin... Her gaze couldn't seem to break loose from that of the creature's. Fluttershy. Twilight's heart skipped a beat, she couldn't seem to move. Frozen. Frozen into place. The crazed mare stepped more into the light. Revealing that her teeth were blood-stained, and eyes blood-shot. Twilight winced, she recognized this all to well. The images of her gnawing on the carcasses of dead friends seemed to pierce her mind. She gritted her teeth, but finally spoke. "Fluttershy...Please, you have to fight this. I don't know what's wrong, but I know this is not you!" The crazed pony laughed. It was menacing, eerie, freakish, not anything near normal! "You mean nothing to me, I know nothing of you, nor do I care. Oh, and by the way...Stop calling me Fluttershy, she doesn't live here anymore!" the grin grew wider, which was more that thought possible. --------------------------------------------------- Rainbow Dash paused, tears already forming. "You can get me back with my friends?" there was a long pause. "Yeeeeees, Rainbow Daaaaaash...."