I’ll get away from this place. Saber can’t beat that monster. She will certainly be killed if I let her continue fighting. If that’s the case… “Rarity, this way!”
“…!?” I pick up Rarity and start running. If we are that girl’s targets, she will definitely come after us. Then Saber will survive, and we have a chance of surviving too if we run away to a place with more ponies! “Hey, you can turn your back on her!”
“Huh?” The pony I held is not there anymore. And in a flash. Rarity moves between me and “the thing”, as if to protect my defenseless back, and…
“Ha…gg…” …Has her chest pierced through by the giantess’s sword.
“Rar…” I can feel my face stiffening as I turn around.
“Guh…” Rarity coughs up blood and looks down at the sword in her chest. “Huh… what was I doing?” …Does she mean trying to protect me, or trying to attack Berserker? Rarity tilts her head in wonder, as if she knew it was useless from the start and… “The church. Go to Blue.” Leaving those words, she is thrown to the ground.
“Ah…” My body reacts before I can think. The black giantess standing before me. Using the opportunity when she threw Rarity away, “Ahhhhh!” I run desperately, like an animal through rings of fire.
“Oh, he ran away. Heehee, that’s cute, big brother. You think you can get away from Berserker?” I run. The only thing in my head is Rarity’s words. The church. I have to get up this hill and go to the church. Go to the church and ask from help from Blue Blood. I have to do it. Or Rarity will die. Or Saber will die too. Or I won’t be able to save them, and I too, will…! A blow in the back. Not with the sword. The giantess struck my back with her hoof like a hammer. Ah…
“Geez, you’re useless! I told you not to kill him easily, but you can’t even do that simple thing!? You good-for-nothing, I’ll kill you to your last one if you disobey my orders again!” Ar, gh… “Huh? He’s alive? He’s still alive even though he was thrown all the way over here?” I can’t breathe. My backbone is smashed, I can’t… breathe. “I see. You’re alive, big brother. You can’t use any magic but I guess there was still a reason you were chosen as a Master. Good. There’d be no point in me coming to Ponyville if it wasn’t like this.”
“Uh…” I can’t move. You can’t call me alive anymore. I… am…
“No, I won’t let you die that easily. I have to hurt you more and teach you how wonderful your life was up until now.” The black-mane mare holds my head. Her cold black hoofs freeze my skull. In that instant, when I am turned into something is not me, “Hehe. I’ll turn you into an ugly doll that can’t even die. Big brother is going to take Doctor’s place from now on.” I wish with my last thoughts for Rarity and Saber to be safe.
~The End~
Initiating Pinkie Gym... Session 2
(Pinkie) Hello! I’m Pinkie Pie, the instructor of the Pinkie Gym, a dream-like rescue corner that trains ponies who die easily.
(Luna) And I’m Luna, keeping Pinkie company out of compassion, even though I don’t have to be here.
(Pinkie) *Poof* Senior student! Your name in this gym is senior student!
(Luna) Ouch… throwing me back… the demonic cannon, Partificationer , is fearsome indeed…
(announcement) “Partificationer” has been added to the weapons dictionary.
(Pinkie) Huh? Did you hear a weird sound just now?
(Luna) Nope. Anyways, what is the theme this time, Pinkie?
(Pinkie) Yes, our topic this time is about the sudden deaths. It’s sudden, but you die easily in “Fate” if you let your guard down. Everypony basically shows no mercy, so it’s proper practice to save every time you reach a choice. Storms’ everyday life is a scramble filled with red lights.
(Luna) Yeah, big brother is always so unguarded. As I thought, I have to protect him.
(Pinkie) Chest Blast!
(Luna) Ouch! Master, that cannon really hurts! Please use a more gentle cannon!
(Pinkie) Request denied. A mare like you who kills out of love should run around the gym three times. At once!
(Luna) What? I’m against anything tiring.
(Pinkie) You don’t want this Pinkie Stamp!?
(Luna) Ohh. All right, I’ll go.
(Pinkie) Well, the cause of your death this time is considering to run away from that very dangerous mare. It’s kill or be killed once you meet her. Be careful, since a half-hearted choice will bring only death.
(Luna) Pinkie? There’s a weird cat near the gym.
(Pinkie) Step on its tail and drive it off. And don’t call me Pinkie.
(Luna) All right. I made it go somewhere.
(Pinkie) Very well. Then we are done. The story is just getting started. Once you get through this trouble, the battle as a Master will finally… start… or maybe it won’t start yet…
(Luna) Which is it?
(Pinkie) Hmmm… I guess a bit more training?
The Partificationer