//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: Rainbow "Danger" Dash // Story: Slendermane vs. The Mane 6 // by 2tailedpony //------------------------------// Slendermane Vs. The Mane 6 Ch. 2: Super Rainbow "Danger" Dash My mind was a jumbled mess at this point. I just watched one of my best friends get mutilated by this fucking monster and I didn't do a damn thing! What in Tartarus's name was wrong with me? Why was I frozen in fear like that? I should have been able to use that fireball spell to save Rarity sooner as soon as Slendermane grabbed her so why didn't I? Ooooh if Princess Celestia heard about this she would think I were a failure and banish me from Ponyville to the moon for sure... Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash seemed okay after Applejack retrieved her from the tree she bashed her head into thanks to that monster, and she was ready to give this monster what for. It unnerved me, however, that this monster didn't even seem phased by the fact he was outnumbered by five ponies now. And what's this pony's deal? Why does he want to kidnap fillies? All I know is he's going to pay for murdering my friend, he will pay dearly. "That was good catch, for an amateur" boast Rainbow Dash, "but a slowpoke move like that isn't going to stop this pegasus. I'm Rainbow Danger Dash, and this fight just became personal pal'. You and me, we're going to settle this now". Slendermane just stood there staring blankly at the gloating pegasus before him who dare challenge him. He wasn't even taken aback by her statement at all, he just stood there with that same faceless expression. "Too scared to take on THIS?" As she pointed what would be her biceps and flexed. "I'd be scared too if I were to take on this awesomeness." Ugh, would she ever shut up? "fOoL." The two of them just stood there, standing each other down, trying to anticipate what move they were going to make next. I felt my heart drop after what felt like forever as the two stared each other down. Rainbow Dash decided to make the first move, with a forehoof charge, Slendermane easily sidestepped the attack and jabbed Rainbow Dash in the gut with his tentacle causing her to hack up some blood, then followed up with a tentacle slap to the back of her head. She then flew to the ground face first and ate dirt. Rainbow Dash was getting irritated, so she charged at Slendermane with a fierce battle cry and a swift flying spinkick. Due to the attack being too slow though, Slendermane easily blocked it with his foreleg and countered with a swift foreleg punch to the face, then grabbed her hind leg with a tentacle and proceeded to slam her onto the ground repeatedly and threw her into a nearby tree, she slammed into it underbelly first. Visible gashes and blood could be seen covering Rainbow Dash, and was seemingly motionless when she suddenly lifted a foreleg that was fused with the tree. She pushed herself off the tree and was breathing heavily and her teeth were showing, almost as if she were snarling at Slendermane. I could tell she was pissed at this point. "Hell no, you are not going to take ME DOWN. NOT THIS EASILY!!" Rainbow Dash let out a rainbow shockwave of aura, quoting an increase in power. She stood on her hind legs, forelegs limp and eyes closed. Her aura burst off of her at such an incredible velocity it caused us to flinch and really need to stand our ground, Fluttershy on the other hand had to grab hold of the ground and hold on for dear life as she was lifted off the ground. Rainbow Dash's wounds had healed from her transformation where now scratches were visible. Her rainbow mane now flowed in the wind like a campfire and her body was a pure white, and her aura was now a rainbow spectrum of energy emanating from her being. She slowly opened her eyes and stared down Slendermane with a death defying gaze that could sort of compete with Fluttershy's stare. "You may now call me, 'Super' Rainbow Danger Dash hehe." Oh brother. "Come ow-n Rainbow! Buck the hell out of that no good mother bucker!" Applejack cheered. "Oh yea, I'm gonna beat the hell out of you, and I am going to kill you." Rainbow Dash then teleported behind Slendermane with intense speed, and went for a roundhouse buck, but Slendermane countered with a shockwave of pure black aura. Rainbow Dash quickly recovered and teleported directly in front of Slendermane this time and gave a swift roundhouse buck to Slendermane's face. She continually kicked him in the face at lightning speed and finished off with a hind leg kick to the jaw and did a backflip afterwards. I suppose she wanted to do that move in style or something. "HA! TAKE. THAT!" Rainbow Dash boasted hoofpumping in joy. Rainbow Dash was too busy celebrating that she did not notice that Slendermane was getting back on his hooves and was prepping for another assault. He teleported in a cloud of shadow in front of Rainbow Dash which took her by surprise as she stared dumbfounded. "mIsS mE?" Slendermane launched Rainbow Dash into the air with a knee to the chest and blasted Rainbow Dash every which way with a flurry of attacks. Rainbow Dash regained her composure after a few blows and kicked Slendermane away. She decided to launch a huge wave of rainbow aura at Slendermane. It was seemingly engulfed in the aura, to Rainbow Dash's relief. Fatigued from releasing such a burst of energy, Rainbow Dash was panting in exhaust. "Phew, hah... yea I guess that's that. That's why you don't mess with me!" Rainbow Dash. Her celebration ended quickly when she felt a chill up her spine, she could sense it there. "hAvE yOu eVeR bEeN aFrAiD bEfOrE?" It hit Rainbow Dash with an overhead tentacle spike to the ground from the air causing her to land face first with an explosion of dirt on impact. She slowly tried to get back up, but not before her head was forcefully shoved back in the dirt. It held it's hoof firmly on her rainbow head. It was going to crush her head! "NO!! RAINBOW!!" Applejack yelled in despair. "COME ON LET US HELP YOU!" "NO!! THIS IS BETWEEN ME. AND HIM!" Rainbow Dash said struggling to get out of it's grasp. It let out an ominous laugh. "i wIlL cRuSh yOuR hEaD lIkE a gRaPe." "Screw it, I'M TAKIN' YOU DOWN!" Applejack screamed as she rushed at Slendermane. It was noticable though that there were tears streaming from Rainbow Dash's face as Slendermane was crushing her head. Her head finally made a small rip and part of her skull cracked as she uttered her last word. "help..." Her head exploded with a mix of brain and skull and eyeballs. Applejack still charging at a very fast pace could only stare in horror as her friend's head was crushed. "NOOOO! BUCK YOU! I'M GOING TO BUCKING KILL YOU! Applejack rushed at Slendermane with a flurry of bucks and forehoof blows at which most were blocked and dodged. Applejack had let a pure hatred take over and her fury took over her better judgement at actually using any strategy. Her final blow seemed to hit air as Slendermane teleported behind her, and kicked her backside sending her flying. Slendermane followed up with a flurry of teleported kicks sending Applejack every which way. He finished it with a kick sending her high upwards. She slowly floated up there for a few seconds before Slendermane reappeared above her with a branch and put to her head. He then drove her down to the ground like a falling meteor. As they landed, the branch was impaled through her head causing bits and pieces of skull to fly from her head. I put a forehoof to my muzzle and stared in complete horror as I looked at both Applejack and Rainbow Dash. They used to be the best of rivals and friends, and now their heads were both practically smashed by this thing and as they lay next to each other in a bloody mess. I could only imagine Applejack's anger as she was too slow to save Rainbow Dash, since I felt completely helpless to stop my friends from acting on impulse. I looked at my two remaining friends, in which, no surprise, Fluttershy was cowering in fear behind Pinkie, and Pinkie was, um she was... oh wow she has the blankest stare on her face right now. That really took me by surprise how soul penetrating her stare was. It's like I've seen that stare before, but I can't put my hoof on it. My thought was cut short however as I noticed Slendermane was closing in on us. He raised his faceless head and uttered: "sO, wHo'S nExT?"