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// A Flash of Pink 
// Story: Mind Twist: The First of The Insane 
// by TwistedSkittles 
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It had been a week after the pink pony had been caught. Mind Twist could hear her pounding on the door and screaming for her friends, as Mind still did. Although she called for her parents, not her friends since she didn’t have any outside the Wing.
The day after she was caught was going to be the day she started school. Mr. Flatsberg was going to teach the class. The older fillies dreaded him, saying that he had to be the most boring of all teachers. With his flat droning voice sounding like a robot as he mumbled on about history and math.
Screwball had told Mind that now a pony named Cheerilee was teaching. MInd Twist liked the name. It made her think of flowers and smiles and all the happy things she loved as a filly. 
“Good morning everypony!” Mind imagined her saying. Cheerilee smiled at the little fillies. “Did everypony have a good day?” 
“Yes Miss Cheerilee!” the class would say unison.
“That’s great! Today there’s no homework!! Just making crafts and eating snickerdoodles!” Cheerilee announced. 
“YAY!” The class announced. 
“And Mind Twist, today we’ll help you get your cutie mark!!” Cheerilee said to Mind Twist, who would be sitting in the class room. “We can go on all these adventures, like skydiving and pet sitting!!”
Mind Twist smiled at the thought. She wondered if Cheerilee really as nice as she sounded. Mind didn’t dare to ask anypony, she didn’t want it to ruin her little classroom paradise. 
The pink pony had stopped screaming a while ago. Now the meal bell went off, and she could see the doors of the other patients open up. They went to their meal, including the pink pony, who walked over to Derpy. They talked for a moment, and Mind saw the pink pony glance at her door. Then she saw a frightened Derpy follow the pony’s gaze, then they entered the cafeteria.
They’re talking about how to escape.
Are they? Because they looked like they were talking about me.
No, obviously it was how they are going to let you free. That new girl knows something about your parents. She’ll be able to tell you all about them. She can get you out, she can help you.
Mind Twist nodded at the thought.
But how do I talk to her? I’m stuck in here for the next month already. If I escape again I’m not sure how long I could take it. 
	Mind Twist ran her hoof over the bruises and the swollen muscles that she had been receiving for the last few weeks. Her last escape had been her thirteenth, and for every attempt the beating would increase in weapons, power, length, and time. They would last longer than the last, and there would be more and more each day. If she escaped now, who knows what would happen.
Mind Twist shivered.
Do it! Staying here is a sign of weakness! You have to show them that you won’t give up!!! YOUR PARENTS NEED YOU!!! The voice in her head shouted. It gave her the sudden strength and determination. She started to pound the door, for she always used this technique to escape.
YOU NEED TO GET OUT!!!
BOOM!! Went the sound of her body smashing against the heavy door. 
YOU AREN'T AS BAD AS THEY SAY!!
BOOM!!
THEY NEED YOU OUT THERE!!
BOOM!!
YOU'RE A GOOD GIRL!!
BANG!!
The heavy door ripped off and crashed into the wall violently. Immediately Mind Twist flew into the cafeteria. She could see the others of the Insane hiding in fear at the sight of her. She didn't care. She had learned to ignore it all long ago. This was her chance to have a taste of freedom.
As Mind Twist continued to fly around the room, she saw a flash of pink. It was the new girl, watching Mind with both interest and fear. 
She knows how to escape!!
With that Mind Twist dived for Derpy and the pink pony's table. She felt the wood snap beneath her as she landed, but she ignored it, focusing only on the pink pony in front of her.
"YOU!" She yelled to her. "New girl! You have to get me out! I have to find them! Are they out there?" She rambled.
"Who?" The pink mare replied nervously.
"My parents! I have to find them! I have to show them that I was a good girl. I'm a good girl!" Mind Twist heard herself yell. She was panicing, and her voice was rushed.
Are they here? I bet they're hiding!! There has to be someway to escape!! Mind Twist screamed in her head. She looked around and noticed her ears were flopping. She slammed her hoof on the table in frustration.
"They locked me up here! They think I've been a bad girl but no I'm good! I'M A GOOD GIRL RIGHT?! I-I have to see them!" She screeched. She was trembling and tears filled her darting eyes. She blinked to stop them, and saw about five guards coming up to her, ready to take her away.
"NO! I WANT TO SEE THEM! LETMEGOLETMEGOLETMEGO! NO STOP IT!" She screamed at them as they grabbed her and dragged her away. “I PROMISE I'LL BE GOOD!" 
Then she was tossed into her room and the door slammed shut. Mind Twist ran up to it and continued to scream and pound her hooves on the door in anger and frustration.