Spiked

by Wake N Bake


Ch 2: Subconscious

The innocent Ponies were suffering from a curse and they were powerless to help themselves. Rainbow Dash and Applejack were caught up in a whirl of unsolicited passion. Rarity seems to be taken with herself and poor Spike is too blinded by his infatuation for Rarity to help her or himself. It would seem the rest of the party goers were not exempt.

Pinkie Pie somehow found a lamp shade over her head. In an effort to free herself she struggled her way outside. She was finally able to free herself from her temporary imprisonment by popping the upper half of her body through the top of the lampshade. She wore it casually as a skirt. Pinkie Pie was not concerned that she was in a different place from since the last time she had her vision.

Pinkie Pie surveyed the area to see if she was alone. Even though she had her vision she was as dizzy as the other ponies. She saw a figure moving in the distance. She stumbled over herself trying to walk toward it. She would get up and try to walk again only to take another fall. After two more attempts she decided to roll herself toward the mysterious figure like a log.

Pinkie, unable to stop herself, crashed into an apple tree which dropped a bushel of apples on top of her. After recovering she was close enough to make out that the mysterious figure was Fluttershy. She was sitting on a hay square swaying back and forth with her eyes closed. She was humming a song. She didn't seem to notice Pinkie Pie was there.

"Hey, FRUTTERSHY," Pinkie yelled.

Fluttershy was oblivious to Pinkie's presence. She continues to sway in rhythmic relation to the song she was humming. Pinkie Pie tried to get her attention by waving her hoof in front of her and nudging her but to no avail. It was as if Fluttershy was sleeping.

Pinkie Pie thought to herself for a moment then had an idea. She took out an empty balloon and blew it up to its full capacity. The balloon burst sending a frightened Fluttershy high into the air and then crashing down onto the ground. Pinkie Pie was full of delight and laughter.

Fluttershy, however, wasn't as thrilled by the startling act. Her heart was pounding rapidly and showed no signs of stopping. In fact her heartbeat accelerated. Her iris began to shrink and her color faded. Fluttershy was breathing heavily and she began to sweat. Her face reflected a sight of terror.

Pinkie Pie was able to pull herself from her laughing to witness the horrific scene. It was as if poor Fluttershy was grabbing on to dear life. Pinkie was unsure what to do. When she asked if Fluttershy was going to be ok, Fluttershy's eyes began to roll upwards and foam appeared at her mouth. Her breaths were quick and short and full of fear. Then there was silence, then no movement at all.

Pinkie had nearly swallowed her tongue at the sight of the lifeless Fluttershy. She fell over herself trying to run away but she could not move forward. She fell to the ground and wept. Behind her, Fluttershy's body began to vibrate. She was transforming. Her wings molted and shriveled up to bone and grew web like flesh. Her teeth morphed into razor sharp fangs. Her color remained lifeless and her eyes glowed a blood red hue. Fluttershy became the bat pony she once was.

Pinkie Pie's crying was ceased by a viciously loud hissing noise. She turned around and saw what Fluttershy became. She was frightened by the sight of her. She tried crawling away but her back hoof accidentally stepped on a branch. Fluttershy's sonar amped ears drew her attention to her presence.

Fluttershy launched at Pinkie Pie missing her by a mile. Apparently she was too dizzy to lock on to her location, perfectly. Fluttershy found herself with a mouth full of dirt. Pinkie Pie took this opportunity to roll away. She managed to roll for a good distance before rolling into a thicket. She tried her hardest to silence her frantic breathing. Her breathing gradually slowed and then silenced.

But her heartbeat gave her away…

In a flash Pinkie was picked up from the thicket and clear out of her lampshade skirt. She was carried into the trees. Fluttershy held her tightly to keep her from escaping. Pinkie Pie screamed and screamed, calling out for help, but no pony came to her aid. To quiet her Fluttershy bit into her neck tearing and ripping her flesh. She went in for another bite. Through agonizing, pain Pinkie struggled and rolled herself out of the tree and crashing down to the ground. Pinkie tried to get up but noticed the pain in her left leg. She did the next best thing and started to roll. Fluttershy went into pursuit of her.

After a few feet Pinkie Pie managed to roll herself into a ditch. Given the condition of her leg, escape seemed impossible. However, when Fluttershy appeared she made an attempt to do so anyway. She managed to get as far as to grab some grass to pull herself up and out but it wasn't strong enough to hold her. She fell backwards into a puddle in the ditch. Fluttershy,wearing Pinkie's blood, closed in to finish what she started.

But then she heard a sinister laugh…

Pinkie Pie brought herself upright, standing mainly on her good leg. Her fluffy bouncy pink mane deflated and fell completely straight. She lifted her head to show that her eyes were filled with dismay. She wore a smile that repelled more so than invited. Pinkie seemed to have reverted into a sense of insanity. She was Pinkamena again.

Fluttershy shrieked and bolted at Pinkamena.

"Hey Fluttershy," she muttered in a maniacal tone. "I have a bat, too! Wanna see?"

Pinkamena picked up a nearby tree branch. She held it ready to swing at the oncoming Fluttershy. In the last second before impact Pinkamena yelled "FORE!" With one swing, Pinkamena managed to divert Fluttershy's attack, knocking her into the wall of the ditch. Fluttershy was hurt. Pinkamena managed to clip her wing and bruise her ribs. She struggled to stand. Pinkamena slowly limped to where she was. Fluttershy hissed and thrashed about.

"Hey Batterfly, you look a little bent outta shape!" Pinkamena was standing over her. "Don't worry. I can beat some sense back into you. It'll be my pleasure."

Pinkamena repeatedly hit Fluttershy with the branch, one relentless THWACK after another. She did so until Fluttershy stopped hissing. When she stopped she limped away, cynically laughing into the night, loud enough for ponies to hear her for miles. She did so before collapsing on the opposite side of the ditch she was in.