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// Chapter 2.2 
// Story: Slow Learner 
// by jhukgbr 
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Starcrasher massaged his sore hooves after being tied down for so long. He didn't even want to touch the wax on fear of hurting himself even more, so he just left it matted in his fur. 

"Change of plan" Rainbow said, turning to face Starcrasher "you're going to go get Twilight and bring her here. You think you can do that?"

Starcrasher tutted "make your mind up will you?" 

Rainbow glared at him "you want me to strap you back onto that table and get the candle out again?" She walked up to him and shoved her face in his "I own you" she whispered into his ear, then turned and walked over to the chair she was tied to. "Now, I'm going to trust you. Can I do that?"

Starcrasher slowly followed her "sure.." He said half-heartedly "what do you want me to do?"

She gestured to the chair "tie me to this" she sat down in the position she was originally in, then looked over to Starcrasher expectantly

"W-what? Why do you want that?"

"Because Twilights not an idiot! If she sees me telling you what to do, and you complying like the little bitch you are she'll suspect something's up!" 

"O-ok" he began tying one of Rainbows rear hooves to the chair leg

"You do exactly as I say ok? You've got to be rough and assertive, just I dunno, remember the pain I caused you" she winced as he secured a hoof tightly to the chair 

"Don't you worry, I don't need to play act when I'll be hitting you" he hissed, pushing her chest roughly against the back of the chair

"I'm not worried, because I know that you know I'll hurt you more than you can imagine if this doesn't go perfectly" she hissed back "and anyway, I know you'll do anything for your reward" she said, leaning in close to Starcrasher

He placed a hoof on Rainbows lips after securing all four hooves. "Shhh" he said "good little girls don't talk... In fact..." He turned and swaggered over to the rear wall and picked out a pink ball gag "this'll suit you just fine" 

"Don't you dare..." Rainbow said 

"It'll help the act" he said "now open up"

Rainbow reluctantly opened her mouth and gasped as Starcrasher forcefully rammed it into her open muzzle, then tightly secured the lock at the back 

"You hear that?" Starcrasher asked, looking around the room

Rainbow shook her head and followed his gaze

"It's the sound of silence. It's hard to hear over your constant talking" he mocked. Rainbow shouted something into the gag, but Starcrasher just laughed and tutted "Rainbow Dash! How un-ladylike" he stood back and admired his work. Rainbow was tied to the chair in the same position she had been when she woke up, but this time she had the pink gag pacifying her

"Aren't you just wonderful?" He asked

Rainbow rolled her eyes and relaxed in the chair

Starcrasher walked over to the door, but stopped and turned back "almost forgot" he said. He planted a kiss on the top of Rainbows muzzle then pulled the black hood over her head and walked out

Rainbow heard the door slam, then rested her head on the chair and squirmed to get comfortable. 'I might as well use the time she had on her own' she thought, then closed her eyes and fell asleep