To tell the past.
You must know it.
The memory fail.
When you need it.
I looked at Carrotsword. Did he trust me, the one who was said to kill his wife, just because that his daughter had talked with him? No, it had to be more than that.
“Sit down, this might take a while.” I said.
While he sat down did I have to ask the voice, Discord.
“What did you have to do with my wings? Was it you who gave them to me?”
He did not answer, the only I heard was the laugh. I sighed and turned towards Carrotsword.
“It all started many years ago, my grandfather lied in his deathbed after he had been assaulted by a burglar. The knife hit was fatal, and he could not make it. Before he died did he...”
I told Carrotsword about the goddesses, about my realization. It was the first time I ever had told somepony about all this, and I could not help but have tears running down my cheeks at some of the parts. I told him about my time in jail, or at leas the part I remembered. I told him about my wife, about how she died when Honey was born. Every single part of my life did I told him about, up to the nightmare I had had the previous night and the dream with the goddesses. I even told him about the feeling of flying for the first time in such a long time.
The whole story did not take as long to tell as I had thought, the sun had not even reached its peak when I had finished. I looked down at Carrotsword, who had listened and only inflicted a question or two during my sorry.
“I understand more clearly what you have gone through, P-20. I believe it’s time for me to truly welcome you to my home. You are free to stay for as long as you wish. What you did to my wife... I will not forget, but I will forgive you. What she, and the rest, did to you. I do not understand how she could live with that.” he said, sorrow thick in his voice.
“I do not know how much you would trust me, sir, but if I could undo all of this then I would, starting with the death of your son.”
“We would kill them all again.” the voice laughed inside my head. “Have you forgotten how you enjoyed it?”
“He talks to you now, does he not?” Carrotsword asked me.
“Yea, but I have no trouble to ignore him. Sometimes it’s hard, but I manage.” I smiled at him. “It was worse during my stay in the jail, I have memories of myself knocking the air out of me.”
He looked uncomfortable at me.
“What do you plan to do now?”
“Now? First I’m going to pay back for you letting me stay here. Then I plan to cleanse Trotholm from the corruption that is Discord. And try to get rid of him myself.” I smiled.
“You do not have to pay me for anything, you have already done that by giving me your story. As for your next step. Cleansing Trotholm will be hard, but I wish to help you as much as I can. Trotholm needs it. You are free to look at my wife’s record from the jail, you might find something of interest there.”
He turned around and trotted to a big book that lay at the desk. I followed him. I had to admit, I was kinda curios about this book, and the note about me.
“Take your time, I will go and tell my daughter where you are. I will also make sure that you get some food. I guess you have not eaten yet.”
I smiled at him.
“That would be very nice of you, but I would like to ask you that you do not tell her about me, about who I am. I do not want to scare her.”
“She deserves to know.”
“I know, but it’s just...”
“I understand. I will talk with you later, about Trotholm.”
He turned and left, and I was alone with the book.
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Subject-Name: Pegasus 20
Real Name: Unknown
Crime: Unknown
Starting Condition: Pegasus 20 seems to be in a good condition. He refuses to speak to any of the jail guards. His feathers are all straight and they seems to have been taken good care of. What he does here have I no idea about, but it does not matter. He have some sort of crime that he needs punishment for and Warden sent him to me and Lightheart. And justice will prevail.
Entry 1:
We injected the blood of Discord in subject Pegasus 20 today. The blood usually takes a week to get any effect at all. We will wait and see.
Entry 2:
The two subjects, Unicorn 5 and Earth pony 14, who shared room with subject Pegasus 20 have died from outer physical damage. We have no idea what caused it, but we can not exclude that Pegasus 20 is the reason behind it all.
Entry 3:
Nothing strange have happened today around subject Pegasus 20.
I flipped past a couple of entries, before I found one who was about something else than “Nothing strange have happened today.”
Entry 12:
All of the subjects that have been close to subject Pegasus 20 have met their end. At this moment in time do we only have five subjects left. Unicorn 18 and 16, Earth pony 1 and 12. We also have Pegasus 20. Unicorn 18 have showed violent behaviour, Earth pony 12 does nothing else than sits in a corner and whispers to himself. We have multiple times found Earth pony 1 running in circles in his room. Unicorn 16 is restrained in his bed after the damage she inflicted on herself when he drove his horn against the wall. He should not even be called a unicorn anymore. Pegasus 20, on the other hand, only stays in one spot, looking straight forward. He does not make any sound at all, he barely eats when we brings him food. I’m starting to fear him more than the others, it’s almost as if he is in control on the being within him.
Entry 13:
Today subject Pegasus 20 felt into a pile, thrashing on his floor screaming in pain. We took him quickly to surgery and removed his wings, they nearly burned through the bed he laid on before we turned him around and began the operation. He stopped thrashing when they where gone, but the wings did not grow back as they have done on some other subjects. Speaking of which did Unicorn 16 have her horn back this morning, showing the skill of regrowth. Notable to say the least.
Entry 14:
I want to strangle Lightheart. He wondered today if it had been worth to save the life of Pegasus 20 since he only sits in his corner again. Of course it was, he is the first one who have not shown any real signs that anything have happened to him. Only time will tell whats happen to him.
Entry 15:
Unicorn 18 was found dead today in his own cell. He had been beheaded, but the head is jet to be found. Earth Pony 12 has started to shout to himself, I heard him shout ‘Get out of my head!’ this morning. Unicorn 16 have been gnawing on her hooves all the day, something is clearly wrong with him.
Entry 16:
Subject Earth Pony 1 run into the wall tonight. He did literally make a whole through it, Earth pony one 12 was found shouting about the dead body that hanged halfway through his wall. Unicorn 16 had actually gnawed her right leg of tonight. We found out since it was an extra leg in his room but he still sat and gnawed on his hooves. Pegasus 20 is still just sitting in his room, staring in front of himself. It’s starts to creep me out.
Entry 17:
Both Earth Pony 12 and Unicorn 16 was found dead this morning. The earth pony had his throat ripped away, while Unicorn 16 had literally been choked by her own hooves, both where forced down in his lungs. Pegasus 20 started to hit himself today. He did not seem to fight himself, only punching himself.
Entry 18:
I came to work today, and everypony was dead. Every one of the stationed guards was dead. Pegasus 20 sat there, looking straight forward. I’m really starting to fear that this was not such a good idea. I will go and end this project, I will go and talk to Warden about it, it was a failure from the start.
Entry 19:
Warden approved of closing Project Discord down. I will personally go and take care of the last subject, Pegasus 20. If I do not return, then I want these books to be brought to my husband. I love you Carrotsword, live long and take care of our daughter.
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What had I done?