//------------------------------// // Don't Worry About Me // Story: Meason dies at the end // by Aiet //------------------------------// Some time later, couldn't have been more then a week, I was getting more active with the girls. I was being slammed into the ground, punched in the stomach, and having limbs nearly torn off. The physical abuse was the more activity with the girls but more specificity Rainbow Dash. I had gotten in a fight with some random stallions and won but not before getting a good thrashing. Afterward Rainbow Dash offered to teach me martial arts and I accepted. I spent most of the time on the ground as she stood over me which would be better is she wore a skirt but that’s not the point. “Give up?” Rainbow Dash said as she snickered at me down on the ground. I looked up breathing hard still thinking about the skirt thing. “I thought you... were teaching me not just... beating the hell out of me?” I said between breaths trying to think of something else. She just laughed as she pulled me up off the ground just to give me a swift kick to the stomach and sending me down again. “I am. You just got to learn pain first.” she said as I tried to breath and saw spots. She bent over me with a wicked smile as my vision started to clear up. “I think you're ready.” she said with a wink. I mumbled something so she came closer to try to hear what I said and that’s when I struck. I hit strait in the face and sent her stumbling back. I don’t hit girls but this was just training so it was fine. I stood up as she was holding her face. “Ow! What the hell you dick!” she glared at me and I shrugged with a half grin. She started to laughing and I knew that was probably the worse thing I could have done. “Oh you're definitely ready.” she advanced towards me and I cried in terror on the inside. She taught me what she knew in martial arts and in the most painful way possibly. I was able to grasp the positions, movements, etc quickly but I was out of shape and being hit hard. The session ended when everything went black, she hit me so hard I was sent into a tree and knocked out. When I did come to she chuckled nervously saying she might have gotten carried away. I spent the next couple of days in ice baths when I wasn't being tossed around. “So Meason since your not busy, with you being horrible beaten and everything, I thought you could help me with some spells!” I stared at Twilight on her couch with an ice pack on the right side of my face. She had dragged me to her house saying she had something very important to ask me and needed privacy. “Ok but why so secretive about it?” she blushed when asked her and she pulled out a book. She placed it in my lap and looked away. “If you don't want to I understand.” she said as I picked up the and read the cover. “The Short Book of the Erotic and Exotic side of Magic?” I looked at her with in confusion as her blush deepened. “I have somepony that I want to- I need to see if this book is real or just a scam.” she quickly muttered as she snatched the book away. I sighed and shrugged my shoulders. “I guess if it's for somepony or to see if it's a scam.” I was sure this wasn't going to end well but I was doing the thing friends do for each other. She had me stand away from her while she ready herself so I crossed my arms and waited. “Ok just don't move or make any noises... or breath.” she quickly said as her horn started to glow and I froze in place. My skin started to tingle and my hair stood on end as her entire body started to shine. “Twilight I'm home!” Spike shouted as he burst through the front door. Twilight jumped and the spell fired at me. She tried grabbing at it as if she could stop it but it was all ready in front of me. The only thing going through my head at the moment was 'I'm beginning to hate magic'. The spell hit my in the chest and shoved me back into Spike. We both flew out the door and skidded on the ground. “I am so tired of ending up on the ground.” “Gred ouf!” A squished dragon replied under me and I rolled to the side. I stood up and peeled him off the ground, dusting my self off afterwords. Twilight came out the door in a frantic sprint. “Meason are you OK?!?” she ran over to me and started looking me over. “No don't worry Twilight I'm fine.” Spike grumbled to him self as he fixed his clothing. I tried prying Twilight away but she wouldn't budge. “I'm fine Twilight, honestly.” I said and she stopped immediately but stared at me with a panicked look. “You should be dead!” she shouted and Spike and I stared at her. I gave her a confused look asking her to explain. “When Spike barged in, it broke my concentration and altered the spell. The spell changed. It was going to stop your heart.” I suddenly felt cold as the last word came out her mouth. Spike was looking between us worriedly. I took a deep breath and rubbed my eyes. “Twilight. Find someone else to experiment on please.” I turned around and walked away without opening my eyes. I continued to walk away with my eyes closed hoping this would lead my to a hole to fall down in and disappear for awhile. There was no hole, only a pole. “Uhh Meason?” I heard a voice called out to me as I laid on the ground. I walked right into a pole and fell to the dirt but didn't bother to get up I figured I was less likely to die down here. Not moving. Away from magic. “Please leave a message after the beep.” there was no beep afterwords. Rarity came into my sight with a concerned look on her face. I sighed and got up to face her. “Are you alright darling?” she asked while picking off debris from me. Normally I would be, even after being beaten and almost killed but something had been nagging on me all day. “Yeah just... looking for something to do.” her eye lite up when I finished my sentence. She grabbed my hands and dragged me inside her boutique. I hadn't realize I made it all the way over here. “Then how about modeling for me? I have some new ideas for the “large and in charge” stallions of Equestria.” I simply nodded my head and screamed inside. I unknowingly volunteered my self to mentally scar Rarity with my body. I can only hope for the best. “Oh don't worry Meason, you just have some of your winter weight that's all.” Rarity walked me to the door as we had finished for the day and it was getting late. “Yes enough for a hundred.” I said gloomy. I’ve been a bit over weight since I became a teenager but it was all centered to my stomach. She patted me on the back and gave me a reassuring smile. “I'm sure with all that training with Rainbow Dash will help that right away.” I cringed a little remembering that she said tomorrow would be worse. “If I don't die first.” she chuckled nervously as she was out of things to say as I walked out the door. I kept my eyes open this time as I walked but down at my feet. Today was not a very good day so I headed back home to Sugarcube Corner. The night was mostly quiet and cool. “Can something painless, both physical and mental, happen to me?” I stopped and talked to the night sky as if expecting it to answer. I stood there in silence “Come on! Anything! Strike me down! I'm waiting!” I waved my arms at the sky like I was trying to get it's attention. “What are you waiting for Meason?” my body stiffened and I slowly turned my head to see Fluttershy standing close by. I didn't hear her walk up behind me because I was being to loud I guess. I turned to her chuckling nervously. “You.” I went wide eyed and dead silent, I didn’t mean to say that and had no idea why that slipped out. She stepped back and I couldn't help but feel like I creep-ed her out. Instead she smiled and started to walk over to me. “So why are you really out here?” she asked as she stopped right next to me. My face got hot and my heart began to race, I was glad it was dark right now. “Something to do?” I meant it as I statement but it wouldn't come out that way. She smiled again and grabbed a hold of my arm leading the way. “Well if you don’t mind that is, there's a hill where I go to star gaze. When I don't have anything to do or have a bad day I go to it. And it's safe so nothing would bother us.” I nodded and followed her to the hill which was not far off. Along the way she locked arms with me and my stomach did a flip. I hadn't spent much time with Fluttershy since I’ve been here. I hadn't spend much time alone with her either, at night and in the dark. “Here we are!” she said excitedly as we climbed a small hill and stood at the top. It wasn't very high but the difference was breath taking. It seemed as if every star was shinning brighter with nothing to hide them from us too. We sat down next to each other and watched the night sky. I saw a few similar constellations and some different ones that Fluttershy pointed out. “You know Meason, I'm glad your my friend. Most times I get scared of new ponies and sometimes start to cry. But not with you.” I was staring at the stars when she said this and was suddenly taken aback. I looked at her and smiled. “I would never make you cry Fluttershy, I'd hate to see that and I'd hate my self for it.” she smiled and blushed when I said that. Suddenly there was a call in the distance, a howl. She leaned into me a little scared and I just placed an arm around her. After awhile we got up and I walked her home, along the way we talked about different sorts of things and it helped calm her down. I said good night and headed home feeling better about the day. A couple of 'bad' things may have happened but I got to spend some time with some friends and get away from the nagging feeling in the back of my head. “So ready for today Colt Cuddler?” Rainbow Dash and I circled each other in a small dirt arena. We had a spot to practice out at Sweetapple Acres away from everyone but still managed to attract a small crowd. The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Spike, and some other kids watched out side the ring. “I will punch in your inverted dick.” I said as we started to get closer to each other. Spike rang a bell they had dug up from somewhere and we went at each other. I was doing good for about five minutes but then Fluttershy showed up and I got distracted. The next thing I know I was laying on the ground once again looking up at Rainbow Dash. “What are you looking at perv? Like what you see? Just to let you know I'm not wearing panties.” she wiggled her body and I quickly got up and turned away from her. I didn't need bad thoughts in my head while I was in front of children. I locked eyes with Fluttershy as she waved at me. I was about to wave back but my feet where taken out from underneath me. Rainbow Dash got on top of me and pinned me down. “So I've been talking to Fluttershy and all I got to say is... you break her heart I break your spine.” she let me go and walked away. I laid on the ground for a little longer admiring the sky. I get to see I lot of it. I got off the ground and dusted my self off, Fluttershy was still here. She smiled at me and I took Rainbow Dash's words into deep consideration. I walked to her and we talked a little before she had to go back home to her animals. I spent the rest of the day talking to some of the town ponies and doing much of nothing. Over the next few days I trained with Rainbow Dash, went to a Pinkie Pie party, had a happy misadventure with the girls, and most importantly I got to spend normal free time with Fluttershy. Everything was fine until I remembered I still had a problem to solve. I stared at the engine suspended a little above the engine compartment of the plane in the barn. With Big Mac's help I was able to remove the engine for closer inspection on the plane but nothing seemed wrong. I had checked nearly everything but nothing was broken, fried, or clipped. I couldn't find anything wrong so I did the most logical thing... took it apart. Once a piece came off it was perfectly laid out in a specific order so I wouldn’t forget where it went. I spent a couple of hours rebuilding and dismantling over and over with no luck. I kept trying again and again but was getting nowhere. When I removed a belt I saw something stuck in a gear. I don’t know how I missed it before but there it was. It was a thin, crumpled film of plastic with some oil stains on it. “Hello there and you ar-” I stopped as soon as I picked it up. It's funny how one little thing can ruin a once in a life time experience. I had finally found what was clawing at my head this entire time in the background. I held the last picture of my parents and me that was taken. I stood behind the two nearly a foot taller. This was before before she got a job at some fancy bar, she was one of the best damn bartenders ever. Now she was serving angels. Make sure you bring flowers for the both of us. A voice faintly sounded in my mind. It came from a placed buried deeply under guilt, shame, and sorrow. Something I never should have done. “I'm sorry dad... I broke my promise.” I placed the half crumpled picture in my pocket as I grabbed a wrench to take a stubborn nut off. It wouldn't budge and something was obscuring my vision. The metal tool was getting hot in my hands and there was a ringing in my ears. I'm going to have a drink with your mom. The voice came back with a kind vengeance only making it harder to see. The wrench snapped and flew out my hand and I tossed my arms up in frustration before slamming my right arm on the plane and collapsed. “I didn't get the flowers because I was to busy being selfish!” tears streamed down my face as I laid on my arm. I would have stayed there but there was a smell of something burning so I looked up. When I did, one of the planes legs folded under itself throwing me back and flinging the stubborn nut at my face. I slammed into the floor blinded by pain and blood. I shot up whipping my face and stomping over to the plane kicking it and slamming a fist into it again. All I smelt was more things burning and once I clammed down I finally saw what it was. There was a warped impression on the plane and above that my fist made another. On my other hand the blood was being burned. I brought both hands up to my face to see them glowing a deep, low red similar to when you cover a flashlight with your fingers. “Meason?” I quickly turned around hiding my hands behind my back but I could still smell them. I was breathing hard and trying not to panic. Fluttershy stood at the barn door half way peaking in. She wore a green summer dress with a blue ribbon in her hair. “Oh no! Are you OK?” she rushed in and over to me with her hands aiming for my face. Immediately my own shot up and grabbed her wrist before she could touch me. I was about to snatch them back but nothing happened. “Your hands are as hot as a stove too. Please let me help you.” I let go off her wrist and softly sighed. She had me sit down as she got a shop rag and wet it. She gingerly wiped the blood off my face, her touch was gentle and soft. “Meason were you... crying?” I guess some of the tears cut through the blood and she could tell. I tried to play it off as nothing but she knew better. She looked at me and then the plane. “I'm sure you will get it fixed again, it just takes time.” I chuckled and shook my head. She looked at me confused and I got the photo out again, adding blood to the oil stains. “It's not that...” I held up the picture, the last and only picture I had. She looked at it carefully then back at me. I could see her eye get even softer, if that was even possible. “I'm sure they miss and love you.” I half smiled as I looked at the picture my self. So many memories flashed by my eyes. “No their waiting for me, looking down on me... I hope, not much to see at the moment.” I put the picture away and looked back at Fluttershy who was about ready to bust into tears herself. “I'm so sorry I didn't know.” she quickly pulled me into a hug and held me tight. I think this was piety or maybe it was understanding? I pulled back and reassured her that she did nothing wrong. “The only thing is that I hope they are not to mad at me. I forgot to bring them flowers and got stuck somewhere else along the way as I was running away.” I sighed as Fluttershy kept cleaning my face with a sad look. “It looks like you got a cut in the middle of your left eye brow. I think it will leave a scar.” she looked it over again after putting a bandage on and then did something that surprised me. She closed in and gently kissed the cut. The moment her lips touched it sent a shock through my body, my skin felt hot. “There all better.” I looked at her shocked as she pulled away. She gave me a kind smile as she gathered the bloody rag and bandage wrappings. My mind was racing and I don't think I was breathing. She turned around to dispose of the trash when I finally remembered how to breath again. “Um Fluttershy... when we were at the club...” my voice died in my throat as she turned around blushing. She started to fidget with the side of her dress and I was at a loss for words. “It's OK. I know you were drunk and there was a lot of things happening.” her face got even more red and I was finding it hard to make eye contact. I stared at the floor for a few more moments. “Well it wasn't all the alcohol. I mean... there was more to it then that.” I looked up at her to see her blushing again. I stood up and took a deep breath. After few false start I managed to speak. “Would you like to go to dinner tonight? I mean after I get cleaned up of course.” I looked at my self covered in dirt, grease, and blood. Fluttershy seemed to glow bright as she nodded her head. I think she was happy I asked or that I was going to get my self clean. “I would love to but which part of tonight?” I looked at her confused. She waited for an answer but it finally dinged on her. She started to explain after an embarrassed look. “Today the night starts at two. It's some ritual that Princess Luna is performing, Twilight knows more about it.” I slowly nodded my head trying to accept that day and night was controlled even after the prolonged time I've been here. We arranged the time and place for later that night or the night of the night. “Well that sentence was confusing.” Later on in the night of the night. “Which dress should I wear, Angle?” Fluttershy held up two dresses, one a black dress that hugged her body the other a white flowing one, she switched them over her self in front of a mirror. Angle rolled his eyes and hopped away as she chose the black one. She slipped into and went her to vanity to apply some make up. Normally she never wore make up but tonight was special to her. She applied a light lipstick that didn't stand out to much and some eye liner. “Is this to much Angle?” she asked as he hopped back into the room. He squinted at her and shrugged. She stood up and checked her self one last time before going around and checking on her animals. “Good bye Angle, I'll be back soon.” she leaned down and kissed the rabbit on his head before walking out the door. She walked to the restaurant, not wanting to fly so she wouldn’t mess up her hair, with in a seven minutes she arrived at the designated place. Going inside she was greeted by a waiter. “Good evening ma'am, your table as already been set. Please follow me.” Fluttershy was confused at first but followed the waiter. The restaurant was nice and seemed very expensive, she wondered how Meason could afford this. She was then seated and began to wait. “Meason should be here soon.” she hummed to her self as she looked at the door. Soon five minuets passed and she began to worry. She started to fidget with the silverware as the worst possible scenarios flashed in her head. A light jingle rang at the door and she looked up with a smile. It was not Meason. “He'll be here soon... I hope.” she reassured her self but soon another five minutes passed. Then ten minutes went by with Meason still not there. Soon another ten minutes. Then thirty. Then an hour. Then another hour. “Any minute...” she whispered to her self. She looked around to see she was one of the few still there. The waiter would check on her now and then with a sad smile. Fluttershy felt like crying. “You know miss, if I was your date I wouldn't have ever thought about missing anything to be with you.” the waiter had came over and started talking. She gave him a half heart-ed smile but then the bell rung again. Her head shot to the door but it was not Meason. It was Rainbow Dash. She looked panicked and searching frantically. Then she spotted Fluttershy and rushed to her. “Thank Celestia you're OK.” Fluttershy stood up and Rainbow Dash hugged her tightly. Fluttershy was confused at what was happening. “Come on we have to go! Twilight said Meason's in the hospital but not what happened.” Fluttershy's eyes went wide and she rushed pass Rainbow Dash and out the door. They both flew to the hospital as fast as possible. They rushed inside where they found the rest of the girls and Princess Celestia her self talking to the doctor. “... We've reattached his hand and placed his intestine back inside him but he's lost a lot of blood.” Celestia nodded and Fluttershy choked when she heard those words. Twilight noticed her and went next to her. She hugged her tightly and spoke. “We thought you were with him, no one could find you. Are you OK?” she pulled away but Fluttershy didn't respond for a few seconds. “Is he...” she began but a distraught nurse came into the waiting room. She ran to the doctor and grabbed his arm. “He stopped breathing!” the both ran to the back where other nurses attended Meason. Everyone in the waiting room could hear them. “Hold pressure here.” “One one-thousand!” “I can't get a vein!” “Two one-thousand!” “He won't stop bleeding!” “Three one-thousand!” “Four one-thous..” “Five one-ht...” “Six one...” suddenly the voices stopped and no one moved. Fluttershy was holding her breath, waiting. After a few moments the doctor came out with a mournful look on his face. “I'm sorry but...” before he could finish, Fluttershy collapsed to the floor in tears. The other girls either stood in silence or wept quietly. Rainbow Dash rushed to the operating room. “Your not suppose to die! You're making Fluttershy cry! Stop it! Get up! GET UP!” Applejack ran to the room and pulled back the fighting mare as her face was soaked in tears. Both held each other as Celestia slowly walked to the room. Fluttershy fainted and Twilight went to her as Celestia came back. “I'll... arrange the funeral.” The next day was quiet. No wind, no animals singing, or ponies talking. Everyone had gathered around on the outskirt of town near the Everfree forest. Ponies who knew Meason and those who didn't, all came to pay their respects. At the front of the crowd was the six girls and Princess Celestia. They watched as Meason was slowly placed into the ground in an oak casket as a few words were spoke. Soon ponies started to leave as the placed flowers at the grave. Soon the six girls remained and they even started to leave. All but Fluttershy and Twilight left. “Fluttershy... I know it's hard but he's gone now. We have to... move on.” She spoke but there was no response. She tried some more but nothing happened and soon she left Fluttershy by her self. She stared at the grave in silence with tears. “I knew you wouldn't show up without a reason. I hope you have fun with your parents.” she placed down a rose and slowly walked away. She needed to go home and take care of her animals. She needed to do something to get away for a little bit. Maybe even longer.