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// Reality is a lie 
// Story: As Dawn Comes 
// by brony_sketch 
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	"I'm not a Basslar!" Rainbow Dash's eyes flashed with rage. "I am not part of your kind!"
"My kind? Do you think I enjoy knowing that my family enslaved the ponies, and slaughtered millions?" Zecora snapped back. "I know you are a Basslar, and so does Vinyl! There is no denying it." 
Rainbow Dash pouted and walked to the corner of the room. It was only yesterday that she was living a normal life, living in sanity, but now, she felt confused. There was nothing to it. She was just downright confused, lost in a world that had her stuck in chains, where there is no escape. Rainbow Dash had never felt this pain before. Everything had just hit her like an oncoming train. She had lost her friends, she had lost her life, but worst of all, she had lost her mind. "I..I..I.. There is. I can't. I am not."
"Rainbow Dash you can't fight it, you need to except it." Zecora seemed concerned.
"Stop this." Rainbow Dash grew with anger.
Nathaniel shook his little bird head and said, "uh oh I'm getting out of here." He flew outside and perched on a tree.
"Rainbow Dash! Calm down! You are too strong for this kind of stress!" Zecora stepped back a bit.
Rainbow Dash didn't realize it, but her mane was glowing bright green. "I... Will... Not.." 
"Rainbow Dash! Cut it out! Now is not the time for a power surge!" 
"What are you talking about?! I am not a Basslar! I don't even know what a power surge is!" Rainbow Dash started to laugh demonically. It felt good to let out her anger, to let out all of the kept in emotions. "I will tolerate this no longer! This isn't real, you aren't real! None of this is real! I will be free of this nightmare!"
Zecora ran to a corner of the room and grabbed an amulet. "Rainbow Dash! This is real! You need to put this on now! Quick! Before you have a power surge and tell Vinyl right where you are!"
"This is not real! You are a lie! My life is a whole LIE!" She flew at Zecora, green waves flowing around the room. 
Zecora flashed bright pink and counter-acted the green waves. "Rainbow Dash! Now you have truly made me mad! Come at me!"
Rainbow Dash was about to smash into Zecora, "I WILL KILL YOU EVIL DEMON!" Then the room was overrun by pink. Rainbow Dash sat in the middle of a wasteland. She looked up into the eyes of a large, electric-like, pink face. Rainbow Dash became scared. "What? What is happening where am I?" 
"Rainbow Dash, let go of the fear, let go of the pain, let go of the hate. Take a deep breath, and calm down." The words from the enchanted face echoed around Rainbow Dash.
"I... I..." She put her head between her legs and began to cry. She cried for her friends, for her pain, and for the damage that had happened to her soul.
A gentle hand patted her on the head, "Good job Rainbow Dash. Remember it is always okay to cry. Now put this on so another power surge doesn't happen. You should go get more rest. I will wake you when it is time to go."
Rainbow Dash wiped her eyes, "I'm sorry Zecora. I don't know what came over me." Rainbow Dash looked up into Zecora's eyes. They stared back, with no emotion.
"Rainbow Dash put this amulet on. It will hold back the power surges, and keep Vinyl from finding your whereabouts." Zecora put the necklace around Rainbow Dash's neck. "Never take it off, unless you really must."
Rainbow Dash nodded her head, "I understand. Thank you Zecora." Rainbow Dash, now feeling much better with the situation she was in, headed back to the bed she awoke in earlier. 
Nathaniel flew back into the room, "That was quite a show, you have a great deal of power. But you really need to control that stuff. You almost burnt my feathers off. If it weren't for Zecora's counter move this whole pace would be burnt to the ground."
"Shut up Nathaniel I'm tired." Rainbow Dash got in bed and rested her head against the pillow. She pulled the blankets up to her neck and closed her eyes. Expecting everything to be alright, she soundly fell asleep.

"Nathaniel come here." Called Zecora.
Nathaniel flew over. "Rainbow Dash will have to be leaving soon, and I need you to go with her. Here." She handed him little orb. "Use this to find the 'others'." 
"Zecora?" said Nathaniel.
"Yes?" 
"Promise me, that you will be okay."
Zecora walked over and began to pack food and items into a small satchel. She picked up a sword in its sheath, and added it to the supplies in the bag. "Nathaniel, I can't promise anything, but Rainbow Dash's survival." She handed Nathaniel the bag and stepped outside of the house, waiting, for the worst to come.