//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: Questions still left Unanswered // Story: The Death Mare // by Lunar Awesome //------------------------------// The mysterious pony took a step towards the frightened mare. Who was still paralyzed with fear. Then another step... Then another step... The another step. The figure approached Pinkie until it was in hooves reach. The figure lifted its hoof to pull back the black hood on the cloak. Slowly the hood was pulled back to reveal a long black pointy snout an two large purple eyes. The hood fell against the strangers back leaving PinkiePie breathless. It was her good friend Zakora, and this made the frighten pink pony perk up with a sense of relief. "Zakora it's so good to see you, I thought you were the DeathMare I've been hearing about." Pinkie said with a large smile across her face. "Hello pinkie, no time for fun, you see I'm on a supply run." She replied hastily. "Okey dokey artichokey." Pinkie said, but the inpatient Zebra had already left her. "Okay, I will see you around, I guess..." Pinkie replied in a puzzled tone, and the Pink pony continued her trip to Twilight's house. ------- Meanwhile at Sugar Cube corner. Apple Jack was sitting across the table from Fluttershy, who still had the look of fear in her eye. They had talked briefly about what happened in the chicken coop, but every time it was mentioned, poor Flutter shy would only relive the image of the dead corpse, and would start fainting again. "So Fluttershy," Apple Jack broke the awkward silence, "how's Angel and y'all other critters doing?" "Fine, just fine." The pony replied quickly. "They didn't see nothing weird, like some noise or anything?" She tried to add in so she could get a little bit of knowledge. "Why don't you ask the poor little chickens that witnessed it?" Fluttershy said with tears starting to form in her eyes. "Na don't bother Fluttershy, we can talk a little bit more when your ready. Why aren't y'all eating your daisy salad?" Apple Jack said trying to change the subject. "I just don't think the daisies look right, like something else I sa-" "Hey look! Ain't that Rarity out there?" Apple Jack butted in so Fluttershy wouldn't start worrying and hyperventilating again. "Rarity!" Apple Jack called out, "Rarity in here!" The white pony looked to see that AJ was calling her to a table with Fluttershy who was picking at a plate of daisy salad. " What's up with you guys, it's a beautiful day out." Rarity announced as she walked up to the table. "Well, things ain't lookin too good." Apple Jack replied. "We both had a heck of a morning." "What happened? There are only a few ponies that I've seen this morning." Rarity explained with a complaining voice. Apple Jack turned to see that Fluttershy was still being fussy about the daisies. "Why don't we talk over there Rarity. Fluttershy we'll be right back." Said the orange pony. "Huuuh, sure..." Fluttershy depressingly said. The orange pony lead Rarity to another table, glimpsing back at Fluttershy, because she grew even more concerned about her every second. She turned back to Rarity, who had no idea what was going on. "Listen she came outside do to her mornin' chores like she does every day. When she came into her coop and she saw a dead corpse," Rarity gasped in horror, "The police say it was Lyra who was murdered when I dragged Fluttershy, who had fainted, out." "Why did she faint?" Rarity asked quietly, looking at Fluttershy over her shoulder. "She hyperventilated from all of the adrenaline, so she fainted." Apple Jack exclaimed. "Oh my that's terrible, it's awful. I can hardly explain it." Rarity moaned dramatically. "You pretty much just did." Apple Jack said with disappointment. The doors to Sugar Cube Corners suddenly swung open, and through the entrance a group of chattering ponies walked in. Twilight lead the ponies, followed by PinkiePie, then Rainbow Dash who swooshed in, landing next to Fluttershy. "Hey Fluttershy I heard what happened are you okay?" Dashie tried to sound sincere. "I don't know, all of the awful images keep rushing through my mind ." Fluttershy said coldly. "We are here to help Fluttershy, is there anything we can do?" Twilight said. "Well there is one thing, I think you can help me with Twilight." Fluttershy replied. "Can you do, do a memory spell to make me forget the horrific images?" She told her friend softly. "I don't know, that's pretty risky and I don't want it to harm or effect you." Twilight said thinking about the question. "Please Twilight these images are like faces that never leave, a scar, a piece of stone that is hard to break free. You can help me out of this stage of depression and despair. Please 'o please?!?!" Fluttershy stated. "Well, okay, I will give it a try." Taking her friend's request in for consideration. "Hold still Fluttershy and think really hard of what you want to forget." Twilight explained. Her horn began to glow with a purple aura that surrounded Fluttershy's head... To be continued...