//------------------------------// // Decisions // Story: Pinkamena's Awakening // by Kingsley //------------------------------// Chapter 3: Decisions Pinkie was frozen, what she thought was a dream was nothing short of reality. Pinkamena was real and Pinkie's clock has started ticking. Pinkamena started laughing hysterically towards Pinkie's feelings of terror. "Hahahahaha! Oh Pinkie Pie, it's so funny how you thought you could trick yourself into thinking that none of that was real..." Pinkamena whispered. "I-I really wished that was only a nightmare or something... but i guess I'm going to have to face the facts." Pinkie said. "But still! I-I'm the one still in control at the moment, not you! Your in there and I'm out here!" Pinkie declared. "You really don't pay attention do you? It pains me to believe that we were once the same person..." Pinkamena whispered. "Hey! I remember what you said, I'm not that stupid!" Pinkie said. "and I'm going to use every ounce of willpower I have to make sure that you'll never come out!" Pinkamena started laughing again. "W-What's so funny?" Pinkie said. "Oh Pinkie Pie, you can't stop me no matter what you do, your far too weak my dear." Pinkamena whispered. Pinkie started to get flustered with anger from Pinkamena's comments. "Hahahaha! Yes! Get angry! Get upset! The more you do, the more power I can siphon from you!" Pinkamena whispered. Pinkie went from angry to scared, seeing that Pinkamena feeds off the negative emotions from others. "I've wasted enough time talking to you Pinkie, I need to start getting ready for what's to come... and I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about." Pinkamena laughed. "Goodbye Pinkie, and enjoy what time you have left." Pinkamena whispered. Pinkie called out to Pinkamena many time afterwards, hoping for a reply. But Pinkamena remained silent. "Oh no..." Pinkie said. "What should I do... this is unbelievable... I never thought something like this would ever happen!" "Should I tell my friends about this? Ohhhh! They'd never believe me! They already think I'm crazy, and telling them that I'm being taken over by my crazy and insane personality who wants to escape my mind and take over Equestria! WOULD JUST MAKE THINGS WORSE FOR ME!." Pinkie sat on her bed for a while, thinking about how to deal with the situation. "What am I saying!? They're my best friends! I'm sure they'll understand no matter how ridiculous it sounds!" Pinkie said. "Don't be so sure..." Pinkamena whispered. "Wh-What!?" Pinkie said. "Hahahahaha!" Pinkamena laughed. "Hey! You get back here!" Pinkie yelled. ... "Maybe... I should try and just deal with it myself." Pinkie said. "Anyway, even if my friends did believe me, putting their lives in danger is the last thing I'd wanna do." Pinkie decided to try and deal with Pinkamena herself, she thought that she surely had enough willpower to keep her locked inside. Pinkie trotted downstairs after thinking things over and left Sugarcube Corner. "Hmmm." Pinkie thought. "But now what should I do... How do I really know if I'm suppressing Pinkamena or not?" Pinkie said to herself. "You know what, I'm just going to continue with how my life was before this all happened! Thinking about this will only make it harder on me." Pinkie said. "Okay! Time to go see my friends!" Pinkie decided to go see Applejack first, so she bolted down to Sweet Apple Acres. When Pinkie arrived at the farm, she noticed Applejack bucking apples, just like she always does. "Hiya Applejack!" Pinkie exclaimed. "Well howdy there Pinkie, nice to see ya. What brings ya here today?" Applejack said. "What kind of question is that! It's always a good time to spend time with friends, right?" Pinkie said. "Heh, I guess your right." Applejack said. "Actually, I could use some help with the harvest here. Big Macintosh went off into town to buy supplies for some renovations were making to the farmhouse." "Think you could lend a hoof sugarcube?" Applejack said. "No problem Applejack! I'd love to help out!" Pinkie exclaimed. "Great! Ah really appreciate it Pinkie Pie." Applejack said. "I'll handle the west field, you take care of the east. That sound alright?" "You can count on me Applejack! I'll have those apples down in no ti-" "Pinkie Pie, are you okay there?" Applejack said. Pinkie's head drooped down, looking towards the ground. She looked back up and saw the entire field of apple trees burning, collapsed on the ground. The grass was dead, the sky red and the farmhouse destroyed... with Applejack trapped under the debris. "Pinkie Pie! Pinkie Pie!" Applejack's voice echoed. "PINKIE PIE!" "Huh!?" Pinkie said. "W-What happened... Applejack did you just see all that!?" Pinkie said. "What are you talking about sugarcube? I was just talking to you a moment ago and then you just zoned out." Applejack said. "Are you feeling alright Pinkie?" "I-I'm... yea... yea I'm alright Applejack." Pinkie said. "You sure about that? If you're not feeling well you should go and rest a bit, I wouldn't wanna be a bother." Applejack said. "I said I'm fine Applejack, really I am. Besides I still have to help you with your apple bucking!" Pinkie said. "Well... alright Pinkie, if you're sure you're up to it." Applejack said. "Great! Now come on! Let's get to work!" Pinkie said. Pinkie Pie and Applejack made quick work of it, and were able to finish the rest of it with no problem. "Well color me pleased as punch! We harvested all the apples in half the time I thought we would!" Applejack said. "See Applejack, I told you it was no problem!" Pinkie said gleefully. "I mighty appreciate your help Pinkie Pie, now I have the rest of the day to do errands for Granny Smith." Applejack said. "Ohh! I'd be glad to help you with those errands Applejack!" Pinkie exclaimed. "Thanks a lot Pinkie Pie, but I can handle these by myself. Why don't you go and see the others? I'm sure they all have some things they need help with." Applejack suggested. "Alright Applejack, have fun with your errands!" Pinkie said. "See ya later Pinkie Pie!" Applejack said. Pinkie left the Acres and trotted into town to go and see more of her friends. While she was walking, there was a white flash that happened before her eyes, which showed a glimpse of Ponyville in ruin, smoke and fire polluting the air, collapsed buildings and wounded ponies covered the streets... then it flashed back to reality. "W-What is this?" Pinkie questioned "Why do I keep having these... visions" "Visions of Ponyville and my friends! All destroyed and hurt!" Pinkie said to herself. "It's beautiful isn't it, my dear?" Pinkamena whispered. "Why are you showing me these things? Is... this what your goal is? To wreak havoc and cause chaos among everyone!?" Pinkie asked desperately. "Why of course, what else would it be, my dear?" Pinkamena whispered. "If i were in your situation... I'd spend as much time with my friends as possible before time runs out..." Pinkamena whispered. "Pinkamena!" Pinkie said. ... Pinkie sighed with discontent, wondering if Pinkamena's arrival is inevitable. "I... I think I should go and see Twilight now, I'm sure she needs help with something, she always does..." Pinkie said. Pinkie trotted to Twilight's Library, to see if there was anything that she could do to help. Knock, Knock, Knock. Twilight opens the door a few moments after. "Hi there Pinkie Pie, What brings you here?" Twilight asked. "Hi Twilight. Uh listen, do you still have that machine thingy that you used to scan my brain for my Pinkie Senses?" Pinkie asked. "Of course I do Pinkie, Why do you ask?" Twilight said. "Well um, you see my headache has been getting worse actually, and I was wondering if you could do a quick scan of my head to see if there is anything... abnormal." Pinkie asked. "Well sure Pinkie. It'd be my pleasure! You should have come to me and suggested this in the first place!" Twilight said. "We could have identified the problem before it got too serious." "Heh, yea... too serious..." Pinkie said. "Well follow me downstairs to the basement Pinkie and we'll get started." Twilight said. Pinkie Pie followed Twilight downstairs to where she kept the machine. "Okay Pinkie, sit down and we'll get started." Twilight said. Pinkie sat down in the machine. Twilight strapped her in and started scanning. "I've made some modifications from last time, it'll show me how your brainwaves from one end, and show me an image on the monitor above me of what's causing the problem." Twilight explained. "Wow... sounds complicated, do you think it'll work?" Pinkie asked. "Of course it will, now just sit back and try to relax." Twilight said. Twilight flipped the machine on and started to scan Pinkie's brain to find out what was the cause of her... headaches. "It'll take sometime to analyze everything, so just wait a bit." Twilight said. "Okay Twilight" Pinkie said. "I really hope this will show you what's going on inside my head... your my last option Twilight..." Pinkie whispered to herself. "What was that Pinkie?" "Oh uh nothing Twilight, is it almost done?" Pinkie asked. "Almost, just give it some more time." Twilight said. As they were waiting for the results, Spike came downstairs to see what was going on. "Hey Twilight, what are you do-" Spike said. "Oh no, don't tell me your still scanning Pinkie about her senses, I'm telling you Twilight that's just how she is!" Spike said. "No Spike, I've come to accept her odd senses a while ago, I'm doing scans right now to see what is causing Pinkie's heacdaches." Twilight said. "Oh okay, that makes much more sense." Spike said. "So what is it?" Spike questioned. "I don't know yet, I'm still waiting for the results." Twilight said. Just as she said that, the scans were complete. Twilight was eager to see what was the cause... Pinkie's heart was racing. "Okay, let's see here..." Twilight said. The machine spewed out an analysis of Pinkie's brainwaves and Twilight was speechless to the results. "Sweet Celestia!" Twilight said. "Pinkie! Your brainwaves are off the charts! They're completely out of control!" Twilight said frantically. "I'm... not surprised." Pinkie said sadly. "This is serious Pinkie Pie! We have to get you to the hospital right away!" Twilight exclaimed. "No Twilight! That won't help me in the least!" Pinkie exclaimed. "What are you talking about Pinkie we need to leave n-" "Did you check the monitor Twilight?" Pinkie interrupted. "What does that matter at the moment, we already know how serious this is! We have to go!" Twilight yelled. "Please Twilight just check the monitor." Pinkie said. "But Pinkie I-" "Just... check it... please." Pinkie said softly. "Alright alright fine, but it really isn't necessary." Twilight said. Twilight and Spike both looked at the monitor to see what was the problem. ... Pinkamena laughed. "Hahahahahaha!" "What the? What was that!?" Spike said. "I'm not sure, who was that?" Twilight asked. They both continued to look at the screen, when suddenly all they saw before them... were two pure black eyes, with a blood red iris... bleeding. "What the heck is that!?" Spike said. "I-I don't know! I've never seen anything like this before!" Twilight said. "Ugh turn it off, turn it off! It's so creepy!" Spike said. Twilight turned off the monitor, both of them completely speechless to what they had just seen. "Pinkie! What was that thing!" Spike said. "Pinkie Pie, Is there something you're not telling u-" Twilight was cut off. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Pinkie screamed. Pinkie's body started to convulse at a fast and unbearable speed. The movements caused her to break out of her bindings and fall down on the floor. "Pinkie Pie! What's going on! Tell us!" Twilight asked desperately. Pinkie's body started to convulse even more, streaks of red electrical-like bolts were emitting from her body. "Tw-Twilight... Sp-Spike... " Pinkie said, using all of her strength to just say a few words. "What is it Pinkie! Tell us what's going on!" Twilight asked repeatedly. "G-Go and... get the o-others... and... hurry up... please" Pinkie said. "I'm not sure... how much... longer I can... hold her back!" "Hold her back? Hold who back Pink-" "JUST GO NOW... PLEASE... AND HURRY... I'LL EXPLAIN WHEN... YOUR ALL HERE!" Pinkie said. "Alright, I'll be right back Pinkie, just hang in there." Twilight said. "Come on Spike, let's go!" Twilight and Spike teleported out of the basement to get their friends as quick as possible. Pinkie Pie was struggling as hard as she could, completely out of breath and in excruciating pain. "Arghhh, I... I won't... let you out so... easily! Pinkamena!" Pinkie yelled. ... "Wow... I must say Pinkie Pie, I do applaud your efforts for trying so hard to keep me trapped... I really do..." Pinkamena snickered. "But your attempts at doing so will fail in the end, I'm not even using a quarter of my real power to do this..." Pinkamena said. Pinkie was scared, more scared then she had ever been in her entire life... and that fear was only making Pinkamena stronger. "I'm surprised that your even still conscious at the moment... knowing you I thought you'd pass out from the very moments I started the procedure... Hehehe." Pinkamena said. Twilight and everyone teleported back into the room, only to see Pinkie using every ounce of her will to keep "her" from taking over. "Oh dear! Pinkie Pie! What is going on!" Rarity said. "What the hay is going on!" Rainbow Dash said. "Okay Pinkie Pie! I brought everyone here like you asked, now will you please tell us what's going on!" Twilight cried. "Ehh.. I..." Pinkie struggled. "Listen guys... please believe me when I say this... my split personality... is trying to take control of me... completely!" Pinkie said. "Your split personality?" Applejack said. "Are you sure about this Pinkie?" Twilight said. "DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M NOT SURE TWILIGHT! LOOK AT ME! WHAT DO YOU THINK IS HAPPENING!" Pinkie screamed. "Well, If this is true Pinkie, then why didn't you tell us earlier!?" Rarity said. "I... I didn't want to... put your lives in danger... I couldn't live with myself if... something happened to you guys!" Pinkie said. "AHHHHH! AHHHHHHHHHHH!" Pinkie screamed. "I-I cant... hold her back anymore you guys... help me... please!" Pinkie cried. "Hehehehe..." Pinkamena laughed. Pinkie looked down at the ground and started to convulse even more furiously. She looked back up to her friends. "Pinkie!" "What the!?" "Her eyes!" They all said. Pinkie looked up at her friends... her eyes completely black with those same blood red pupils that Twilight saw before. "G-Guys... help me..." Pinkie cried. Pinkie let out one final scream before she was finally consumed. Her mane flowed down and became darker, her coat as well lost that cheerful bright color and turned the same. Her cutiemark vanished... along with who she was. "Pinkie! Pinkie answer us!" Twilight and the others said. ... Pinkie stood up and turned around to look at her... friends, and all they saw... were those blood red eyes, staring them in the face. ... "Pinkie Pie isn't here anymore..." The Dark Pony said. "W-Wait a minute!" Fluttershy said. "That means your her..." "Split personality!?" Rainbow Dash and Rarity said. "That's right... you may call me..." "Pinkamena."