//------------------------------// // Dancing With the Devil // Story: When I Cry // by Brony Hectic //------------------------------// Thanks to NightShader for editing and TexPony and multiple bronies for proof reading. Dear Dim Shadow, I believe we may have gotten off on the wrong hoof these past few days. I think we should talk about it in a civil manner.How about you come to my house at say, 2:00 pm today? Do try and fit it into your schedule if you can, it would only benefit you. Sincerely, Silver Spoon and company The note read, clear as day to Sweetie Belle and Dim Shadow. Sweetie was left mouth a gape, pure worry going through her mind like an arrow. The previous night she remembered herself say that in this type of moment she would be by Dim Shadow's side, but she didn't have to be a mind reader to know what Dim was going to say. "Dim..." she hesitantly said. Dim Shadow just stood there and looked at the note before tearing it off of the wall. "I have to go." he said before turning toward the door. Before he could even take a step forward two fillies blocked his path. "What are you going to do?" Sweetie Belle asked with a slight crack audible in her voice. "I'm going to go to Silver Spoon's." "But you can't!" Apple Bloom shouted. "We all know she won't talk to you or do any of that. Can we go with you? You can't do this alone!" Apple Bloom pleaded. "I can't let that happen, you three could be hurt and it would be my fault. It's already my fault about what happened to this place." Dim said before he shoved the two aside and tried to make a quick gallop to the door. He was too slow, Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom were already obstructing his path. "Girls move out of the way." Dim said sternly. "Yeah, he can handle this himself." Scootaloo said as she walked into the tarnished club house. "He beat those other two." she said making various hoof gestures. "Are y'all crazy, Scootaloo! There's no way he can take on... um... wait who did it say would be there?" Apple Bloom asked, changing her tone from serious to casual. "It just said 'Silver Spoon and company'." Dim answered. "Well... that just means it could be anypony, that's even worse!" Apple Bloom yelled, trying to make a point. "You have to let us come with you!" "No, you could get hu-" "I don't give a flying feather if we could get hurt! Crusaders stick together." she said, her angered tone getting louder as each word passed. "Hey, lay off him Apple Bloom! If he wants to do this alone let him. It's his choice," Scootaloo insisted. "Scootaloo, don't you understand?! There could be anypony there waiting for Dim, there could be like ten ponies waiting there for Dim Shadow!" Apple was now getting angry. "Listen Apple Bloom, I know that could happen, that's why I won't let you girls come with me, if the odds are like that then we would all get destroyed! This was my fault, I'm the reason this happened!" Dim flung his hoofs outward. "B-but, what about me..." Sweetie Belle whimpered. "Especially you Sweetie Belle, I couldn't forgive myself if you were hurt." Dim said as he trotted over to her and grasped her in a tight hug. Scootaloo turned away because she thought it was gross, but not before getting a glimpse at the back of the paper. "Wait! It says something one the back!" Scootaloo pointed at the paper. Dim Shadow broke the hug and looked at the back. P.S- Come alone, or there might not be a tree house for another note to go on. Dim gave them all a deadpan look and showed them what was written. They read the sentence then let out a long sigh and moved out of Dim Shadow’s way. Just as he was out the door, Scootaloo asked him a question. "Dim, she said to go there at two, it's only noon. What are you gonna do for two hours?" she asked. "Getting ready." "What do you mean?" she replied. All Dim did was look back at Scootaloo and walk away. A few moments had past. "So... what should we do now?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Well, I suppose we should start repairing this place." Apple Bloom said as a plank of wood fell from the ceiling and landed dangerously close to her. "I'll find the planks." Dim began to play out different situations in his head. From Silver Spoon actually wanting to make to make up, to there being 20 other ponies waiting for him there, Dim made a plan for each situation and he knew he wouldn't follow any of them. It was 1:47 as Silver Spoon's house came into sight, Dim's heart was pounding out of anticipation. He had about an hour to prepare and all he did was walk around and think. He didn't bring anything with him no other ponies, nothing to defend himself with, just him. Dim continued up the road and was now right in front of Silver Spoon's property. He thought about knocking but then realized how silly of an idea that actually was, he went his usual way into the backyard. Upon arriving there Dim ever so slowly peeked around the corner but saw no pony. She has to make it so dramatic, doesn't she? he sighed mentally before walking into backyard a few feet. After a few seconds more of walking, a voice rang. "Hello, Dim Shadow." Silver Spoon slowly let out before appearing from behind a tree with a grin ever so sinister. "You called?" Dim sarcastically spoke. "So funny." Silver Spoon rolled her eyes. "But I don't really think you're in the position to make jokes right now. As you may have noticed, you've upset me." "Really? I couldn't imagine why. Just get to it." Dim demanded. "Watch your tone!" Silver yelled back then began to approach Dim. "I'm tired of everything that you've done. You've been here only for a few days and you managed to make me more mad than those three blank flanks have been since I've known them. I won't tolerate it any longer." Silver Spoon got right up to Dim's face. "Say my name." "Excuse me?" "Say. My. Name!" Silver Spoon yelled into Dim's face. "Oh I get it, I say your name, degrade myself, and we both never bother each other again. I know how it goes. It basically means I'm your, well a rather distasteful word, I wouldn't wanna offend you now." Dim sarcastically retorted. "And to that offer, I say no." "Remember how I said you're not in a position to make jokes? Look around you a little closely." she slowly said as smile crept on to her face. Dim looked around for a moment and realized they weren't alone at the sight of a few shadows. "Well, would you look at that, you've gotten a party set up." "You have five seconds." "Okay, okay, calm down." Dim quickly muttered. "That's what I thought." she grinned ear to ear with a victorious look. Dim took in a large breath and slowly opened his mouth. He cleared his throat. "Heisenberg." Silver Spoon's eye twitched. "Your funeral." she said as she clapped her hoofs. As soon as they heard it, 5 different colts came into sight, all staring at Dim.