//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: Slow Learner // by jhukgbr //------------------------------// Starcrasher, a smaller than average earthpony looked down at what his latest client had brought him: A cyan Pegasus with rainbow hair was tied to a rough looking wooden chair with rope, her two rear hooves tied to the front legs of the chair, her front hooves tied behind her. Her face was also covered by a very baggy hood, but she sat there motionless, the effects of the drug that had been given to her still holding strong "RAINBOW DASH?" He shouted "I CAN'T TRAIN HER, SHE'LL KILL ME!" Rainbow stirred, slowly waking from the effects of the drugs. "I don't care what you have to do, just get it done" the client said, placing a large bag of bits in Starcrashers hoof. He looked from the bag of bits to the bound pony, back to the client. "Can I ask why you, of all ponies, want me to do this to her?" he nodded to Dash. "Her usual cockiness has got too much for me to cope with... And I'm interested in how your... Methods... Work" The Pegasus slowly lifted her head, finally awake. "Someone had better tell me what the BUCK is going on here!" She shouted, muffled slightly by the hood. She started struggling against the binds, causing the chair to rock furiously "I-I'd stop that if I were you" Starcrasher warned, worried by the aggression Dash had already shown. "OR WHAT?" Rainbow screamed. At that moment the rocking caused the chair to tip too far, then fell forwards, causing dash to headbutt the floor. "AARRGH!" "I'll get out of your mane" the client said to Starcrasher, slamming the door behind them. "Looks like it's just you and me..." He lifted the chair back upright, then removed Rainbows hood. She glared at him causing him to look away for a moment "I will kill you" she calmly said, never breaking eye contact. "I-if you cooperate this can be easy..." Starcrasher stuttered, obviously scared of dash. She just laughed "you're scared of me, even though I'm tied to this chair?" She pulled roughly on her binds, but to no avail. "Well you're a scary pony, especially when you're angry..." He said quietly, still staring at the ground. Rainbow looked around the room, gasping at the array of riding crops, gags and other equipment hanging from the wall, as well as the variety of 'workstations' around the room. "What is this? What do you mean cooperate?" She asked, too calmly for Starcrasher "I have been requested to... Correct you, and this is my method of doing so" he pointed to the equipment "What part of me needs correcting? I'm perfectly awesome as I am!" Her usual cockiness still strong, even in her current predicament Starcrasher laughed " that" he said slowly twirling a crop between his hooves. "What?" She asked. "Your over confidence. The Pri... The client is not too pleased with your boasting" he rested the crop on rainbows cheek and smiled "What are you gunna do? Whip me until I comply? Because I won't" she glared at him as a hard smile broke on her face He sighed.... "If I have to..." He removed the crop from her face and lowered his head Rainbow laughed and leaned as far forward as she could "you don't have the balls!" She leaned back, a cocky grin on her face Without thinking Starcrasher hit rainbow as hard as he could across the face with the crop, causing the chair to fall backwards. He gasped and ran over "I'm sorry!" He shouted shaking with fear Rainbow groaned and looked up "you're not very good at this" she said, glaring at Starcrasher "W-what?" Starcrasher questioned, looking at Rainbow curiously as he righted the chair again Rainbow rested her hair on the back of the chair, groaning again "not that I have a large knowledge of torturing ponies, but I don't think it's routine to apologise after hitting them..." "I don't want this anymore than you do, you know..." He inspected the growing redness on Rainbows face, stopping himself from massaging it "Well then let's switch positions" she said through gritted teeth Starcrasher chuckled "The client gave me a job to do, so I'll do it..." Rainbow couldn't believe she was getting involved with her torturers life... "Why don't you want to do this" she sighed, "are you one of the ponies I haven't been cocky to?" Starcrasher blushed and looked at the ground "I like you just the way you are" "Great" Rainbow thought "this creeps in love with me". She sighed. " you know you don't have to right? Untie me and we can talk this over" she said. "I... I um... Can't" he said, running the crop up Rainbows leg "OH COME ON! ...please?" She tried to move her leg away, the contact irritating her "I can't trust you! I mean, look hoe strong you are! And I've seen you fly before, you're so quick!" Rainbow laughed "yeah I am awesome... Look, untie me and I promise I won't touch you" she tried to look as helpless as possible, which wasn't too hard, as she wasn't able to move "But you'll still be cocky, and the client will be unhappy... And so will I" he sighed "FOR GODS SAKE I WILL RIP YOU APART!" Rainbow composed herself "I'm sorry... Look I'll do anything, just let me go" "Anything?" Starcrasher grinned. He rested his hooves on where one of rainbow legs was bound Rainbow slowly nodded, looking seductively at him Starcrasher could hardly contain himself, he quickly ripped off Rainbows binds and stood back to admire her Rainbow stood up and slowly stretched her legs and wings, adjusting to being out of the chair. She looked up at Starcrasher and laughed "you're an idiot aren't you?" Starcrashers heart skipped a beat. What had he done? She was now free, and was most likely very angry at him, and for all good reasons "n-no.. You promised!..." He slowly backed away Rainbow walked over to Starcrasher, who was standing against the wall, terrified. She slowly ran a hoof through his mane and moved in close Starcrasher trembled in fear, anticipating the worst, but was surprised at Rainbows actions "p-please don't hurt me... you promised..." "I lied" Starcrasher felt a hoof hit him in the back of the head, causing everything to go black