Pinkie found herself standing in a room shrouded in darkness, the sight around her seemed familiar and she already suspected what was going to happen soon. She gulped down her fears and started to aimlessly trot around, hoping to find something that would clarify her current predicament. The air was thick and moist, which was the reason for the searing pain she felt in her throat with every breath she took. As her eyes started to adjust themselves to the lack of light around her, she was able to familiarize herself more and more of her surroundings, if there had been any. The entire room seemed empty; around her was nothing except lurking darkness. Pinkie was about to give up when she glimpsed a shimmer of light. She started to walk towards it. Upon realizing what the light was shining on it was already too late to return: Everything which was not in the glow of the spotlight vanished into the void, trapping her inside it. On her left hoofside there was a little table with familiar tools on it, and in front of her a yellow pegasus was shackled to the wall, unable to move a single muscle, her eyes and mouth covered with a tape.

With those words echoing the room, Pinkie lost control over her body once again. She was trapped in her own body, a mere spectator who had no control over her movements. There was no feeling she hated more, having to watch herself torture her friends while powerless to stop it.

"No, don't hurt Shy!" Don't you dare!" Pinkie started pleading with herself. But as soon as she thought of it, time seemed to lapse forward and she was already in front of her friend with a blood-stained knife in her mouth. A maniacal laughter filled the room, HER laughter. Pinkie felt a smile formed on her face, her hoof slowly moving towards Fluttershy's neck, as if possessed. An Inch before the knife touched the firm skin of the chained Pegasus, she stopped. Pinkie let of a sigh of relief, thinking that it would end here without anypony getting hurt.

As soon as those words were said, Pinkie removed the tape, uncovering her mouth first. Fluttershy immediately let out a scream filled with raw fear, which pierced through Pinkie's head. She waited until the scream faded before uncovering her eyes as well.

The gaze of the pegasus instantly fell upon Pinkie, she felt relieved when she recognized her friend and not some crazy pony. Yet, Fluttershy still had a feeling of unease. The eyes of the pink pony seemed different, they weren't the big, blue with joy and naivety filled one's she usually had, they were cold, emotionless and bitter. Her mane also was different: it was straight instead of curled up and poufy. Nevertheless, it was Pinkie, one of her best friends, was she not?

"Pinkie?" Fluttershy asked with doubt in her voice "Could you help me out of here please?" she asked

"Duh, because you would just run away and I would have to catch you and that would waste too much time, and we don't have a lot of time."

"For all the fun we’re going to have!" the pink pony announced before stabbing the knife she had in her mouth, deep into the firm flesh of the pegasus.

Fluttershy let out an agonizing cry, the cold metal was slowly making a circular cut around her beloved cutie mark. After several seconds of intense pain her scream died out, she was too confused to say anything, the pain she received was unlike anything she ever felt before. Her vision started to turn blurry as Pinkie finished with the cut, throwing the piece of meat on the table.

"Oh Fluttershy, what's wrong? Are you getting sleepy? Let me sing you a song!"
Pinkie picked up the butcher knife and started to sing:

All you have to do is take some rope and tether, tie her by the flank
Now just cut a little bit of meat, not feathers break of the wings, just a yank

With those lines she hacked the butcher knife deep into the bone of the yellow pegasus's wing, causing her to scream out in pain once again.

Making these treats is such a cinch, add a teaspoon of maxilla
Take a filly for, her friends abhor and you never get your fill off...
CUPCAKES, so sweet and tasty
CUPCAKES, don't be too hasty
CUPCAKES... cupcakes, cupcakes, CUPCAKES!

As Pinkie finished with the song, her victim was barely conscious, all the excruciating pain she experienced was too much for her to handle. She was heavily panting and sweating, and tears of despair and agony were dripping down from her eyes.

"I'm so sorry Fluttershy... I'm a monster, I don't deserve friends like you" Pinkie thought, she just wanted it all to end.

"Humph, you didn't hold out very long, very well our time is nearly over anyway" Pinkie stated with disappointment in her voice.

The pink pony was approaching her friend once more, this time she aimed at her neck for the final incision, when she stood before her Fluttershy spoke up.

"You are…" before she could continue, a metal taste came up her throat and she coughed out some blood. Despite her severe injuries, she tried to take some breath's to continue, it took her a while but she finally gathered enough air to speak up again.

"No you are not! Pinkie would never... do such a thing" Fluttershy said in an outrage.

Pinkie just shrugged "Whatever, your time is over anyway" with those words being said she stabbed the knife in Fluttershy's throat, causing her to frantically gasp for air. A couple of seconds later she was dead, blood still dripping down from her throat.

Pinkie stood there, her mane coated in blood, enjoying the waves of pleasure that flowed through her entire body. The feeling was incomparable with anything else she’d ever experienced, knowing that by her hoof, she slaughtered one of her so called friends for the sake of justice. She could not wait until she could harvest the next one of her friends. That reminded her; she still had to decide who was next.

Dropping the knife she held, she headed to a small room next to her basement. Trotting past her "memorial wall" she drew a cross on the picture of Fluttershy. "Only Rarity, Twilight and Applejack left" she murmured to nopony in particular and put her hoof inside of the box, pulling out a sheet of paper. "Oh, interesting, a Unicorn. I wonder how much fun it's going to be when I rip off her horn" Pinkie laughed.

Pinkie's eyes burst open, the images of Fluttershy's lifeless body still circling around in her head. The blood stained face of the lovely pegasus, and herself laughing right in front of her. These images sickened her and she rushed to the bathroom, vomiting as she recalled more and more of her disturbing nightmare.

Dash started to shift between her wonderful dreamland into reality. As she became aware of the various sounds which escaped from the bathroom, she woke up. Realizing that Pinkie was no longer next to her, she concluded that it must be her.

But she received no answer, the only thing Dash was able to hear were the sounds of somepony sobbing.

"But it was my dream, I killed her. How do I know if I'm not going to do it in reality aswell?" she added, more tears were now streaming down her face.

"Pinkie listen," Dash stated "The pony you see in your dreams is not you. It may look like you, but she is nothing alike the Pinkie I know. You are always kind and try to cheer up your friends; you would never, ever hurt them. You understand me?"

"It's not me?" Pinkie thought. "Fluttershy said it wasn’t me..." she was confused at this statement, it was clearly herself who was standing in front of her, yet Fluttershy did not want to believe it, and now Dash also says that she isn’t me... "Maybe because it isn’t me?" The thought of this sent a feeling of relief through her entire body. If Fluttershy thinks that it's not her, maybe she is right! Maybe she is normal after all!

Pinkie suddenly changed the topic "Dashie, can you come and visit Fluttershy with me?"

Dash wanted to protest but how could she refuse a plea from such a pony? She let out a sigh and slowly rose to her hooves.

"Yea, yea no prob" Dash stated and reluctantly flapped her wings, making her way downstairs, Pinkie following closely behind her.

Dash did not quite understand what Pinkie meant, but decided not to inquire any further.

It was a rainy morning; just a couple of rays of sunlight were able to peak through the layer of clouds above them. As they made their way to Fluttershy's cottage, not many ponies were to be seen. The streets were relatively empty, apart from the few pegasi which were keeping the storm tame.

The path to Fluttershy's cottage was veiled in silence for the most part, apart from a few yawns' which escaped the cyan pegasus’ mouth when no words were exchanged.

As they arrived at the home of the timid pegasus the rain started to fade and the sun was beginning to shine through the clouds, embracing the ponies’ wet fur with a comforting and warm sunlight.

Pinkie approached the door knocking with her hoof. A couple of seconds later Fluttershy opened it.

Suddenly, Fluttershy let out another squeak when the sound of thunder was to be heard.

"Ohhh... That reminds me, I have to help keep the storm tamed today" Dash sighed "Pinkie are you fine with staying at Fluttershy for an hour or two?"

"Okay, sorry again. I'll be back at soon as possible. Bye Fluttershy" the cyan pegasus said before dashing off.

"Uhm, Pinkie? Do you wanna come in?" Fluttershy asked, opening the door further.

Pinkie obliged the pegasus and stepped inside, avoiding looking at the pegasus who was leading her way.

"Are you hungry, or do you want anything to drink?" the timid pegasus offered. Pinkie shook her head as a response.

A couple of minutes passed with both of them just sitting in the tiny living room of Fluttershy's cottage, no words being exchanged.

"Are you sure? If something is bothering you, I’m always here for you" she stammered

The pink pony was smiling as she heard that statement. First Dashie now Fluttershy, she was really lucky to have friends like them. She should let them know how rip off her flesh

"What was that? Oh no, please not" Pinkie thought expecting the worst.
A sudden urge to harm Fluttershy came over her; she started sweating as she was struggling with herself.

It was out of pure instinct when Pinkie lifted her head and gazed directly into the concerned eyes of the pegasus.

The urge became unbearable; Pinkie could no longer fight it. She stood up looking at Fluttershy. Suddenly she ran out of the cottage, heading not towards ponyville but the everfree forest.

The underlined song I used is not mine, I read it in a reddit comment somewhere, and unfortunately I can’t find it anymore...

Pinkie's twisted world

by tyion

Chapter 5