//------------------------------// // Planning and corruption // Story: Two Sides of The Same Coin // by Psicosis //------------------------------// Pinkamena awoke, shaking her head and trying to get the feeling of grogginess away. She stepped out of her beaten tent and looked up to the sky. The moon was still there, but it’s light was fading; the sun getting ready to take it’s place. She spotted an apple tree a few steps away from the tent. She lifted her hind legs and thrusted them towards it, a few apples fell from it onto the dying leaves below. She picked one of them up and examined it; it smelled rotten and was a bitter brown color. Her stomach began to growl and she sighed. She took a bite out of the apple, expecting the worst. The mare rolled the pieces around her tongue a few times, trying to determine it’s flavor. It tasted like sour broccoli, but she scrunched her face and continued eating. The hunger was too strong to ignore, she ate a few more until the taste finally got to her and she threw the apples away. She moved to sit beside the fire that was still dimly lit. It’s tiny flames sending little sparks in all directions almost like a beautiful dance. She continued to stare at them, thinking to herself. ‘I can’t believe this went so wrong... Twilight should’ve been so easy! She’s nothing, but a bookworm, it’s all Rainbow’s fault! I can’t go after her yet, she would easily defeat me. After all she is an athletic pony. Who is weakest out of us all...’ The sadistic pony began to grin, her face twisted into a maniac’s smile, her eyes glowing with malice. ******* A yellow pegasus was sitting in her cottage, staring out her window at the moon falling down. A little rabbit lay half asleep beside her, she was stroking his fur and singing to him. “Hush now, quiet now, it’s time to lay your sleepy head. Hush now, quiet now, it’s time to go to bed...” The pegasus sung in a soft timid voice. She repeated this until he fell asleep, she lifted the little rabbit and laid him down on his bed. She moved to her couch and sat down, closing her tired, sleep deprived eyes. ‘I really hope Pinkie is okay... I wonder where she went, is she safe or maybe she’s all alone with none of her friends? How did this happen... She got off her couch and proceeded upstairs, her head half dipping as she walked the stairs to her room. She opened her door and climbed into her bed. SMASH Fluttershy lifted her head, her eyes widened and she began to shake. She jumped out of bed, trying to move herself to her bedroom door, but her hooves wouldn’t move. She just stood there, her entire body shaking. THUMB, THUMB, THUMB Something was on the stairs. Rattle, rattle, rattle The doorknob began the shake. The frightened mare began moving towards the corner of her room, she fell into the corner and hid her face between her hooves. Creak, creak, creak Something was moving towards her, it stopped right in front of the shaking mare. She could feel a hot breath on her face, she squinted through her eyes. “Hello Fluttershy...” The voice whispered. Fluttershy opened her eyes to see a pink pony standing over her and looking into her eyes. She quickly realized who it was and wrapped her hooves around her. Still shaking, she was struggling to hold back tears. “Oh Pinkie! I was so worried about you! Where did you go? What’s going on?” The pegasus cried out. The pink mare returned the hug. “Fluttershy...” Pinkamena whispered, she let a single tear fall from her eye. “You’re so innocent, it almost hurts me too do this to you.” The shaking mare eyes widened, suddenly remembering what her friend had done to Twilight, but it was too late. The crazed mare grabbed the pegasus wing and began twisting it leaving the defenseless pony to scream in pain. “AHHH Pinkie please no, let me go!” Fluttershy screaming in agony. Pinkamena pulled her in closer, using her wing as grip. “My name is not PINKIE!” Pinkamena screeched causing the scared pony to wince. She kept twisting the wing until a deafening snap was heard. The yellow mare let out a blood-curdling scream, echoing throughout the cottage, but unhearable to the passersby outside. Pinkamena’s expression was repugnant, and her eyes were mixed with joy and pain. She pushed the crying mare into the corner and began beating her savagely and with no mercy. She repeatedly struck her face with her hoof, snapping her muzzle and causing blood to splash over the wall behind her and onto her hoof. “HUSH NOW, QUIET NOW IT’S TIME TO LAY YOUR SLEEPY HEAD! HUSH NOW QUIET NOW IT’S TIME TO GO TO BED!” Pinkamena screamed, still continuing her ruthless attack. A wild sadistic grin taking over her face. Pinkamena lowered hooves and trotted to the bed, she jumped up and sat down on it, trying to calm her breathing. She stared at her blooded hoof, her smile became even wider and a wet fluid dripped down her. She looked at the sobbing mare in the corner and admired how the blood mixed with her yellow coat. To her it looked beautiful as it ran down her coat. “Fluttershy don’t look so sad, it will all be over soon enough.” Pinkamena said. “Wh-why are you doing this? I never did anything to you.” Fluttershy whimpered. “That is true, but you are a friend of Pinkies so sadly you have to die. You stupidly befriended that ecstatic pony and brought her joy; which in turn caused me to leave so in a way you have hurt me.” Pinkamena got off the bed and started to walk slowly towards the fear induced pony. “Please don’t do this... Please come to your senses!” Fluttershy shouted while getting back on her hooves. She was still shaking, but her bloody face had a determined look. She watched as the pink mare continued her advance. Please don’t do this! Come back to us Pinkie, I’m begging you please! Remember how we used to bake cupcakes or when we went to cheer on Rainbow Dash at the young flyers competition! We always did everything together, we defeated a dragon together, defeated Nightmare moon, Discord and Chrysalis! But most importantly you taught us how to laugh... Do you remember?,” The sadistic pony stopped in front of her and stared into her eyes. “So, giggle at the ghostly, guffaw at the grossly, crack up at the creepy, whoop it up with the weepy, chortle at the kooky, snortle at the spooky. And tell that big dumb scary face to take a hike and leave you alone and if he thinks he can scare you then he's got another thing coming and the very idea of such a thing just makes you wanna... hahahaha...heh...” Fluttershy sung in a hoarse voice as little tears ran down her eyes. She looked through her tear stained eyes and could’ve sworn she seen her old friend behind the corrupted eyes of her attacker...