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// Confrontation 
// Story: Pinkamena 4: Recovery 
// by Pinkamena666 
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        Applejack burst through the front door of the barn. She saw Granny Smith and Big Mac tied together on the floor. They both had a cloth in their mouth that muffled their screams.
"Help them!" Applejack ordered, heading towards Apple Bloom's room.
Trixie and Dawn helped untie the captives.

Applejack burst through the door of her sister's room. Apple Bloom was standing in the middle of her room.
"WATCH OUT, APPLEJACK!" shouted Apple Bloom.
Pinkamena stepped out from behind the door and whacked Applejack on the back of the head. She fell to the floor with a thud.
"Well well well. If it isn't Applejack." said Pinkamena, circling around to the front of AJ. "Come to save your sister?"
"If you hurt her..." Applejack started, looking up at Pinkamena with anger in her eyes. "I'll--"
"You'll what?" asked Pinkamena.
Twilight appeared in the doorway.
"Pinkie?" she asked.
"It's Pinkamena, now. Pinkie's not here."
"You are Pinkie." said Twilight. "Somewhere inside, you still are."
"Forget it, Twi." said Apple Bloom. "She won't listen to you."
"The little filly's right." said Pinkamena. "I will kill each and every one of you." she knelt down in front of Applejack. "Starting with the one responsible for my condition."
"Me?" asked Applejack, shocked.
"Yes. It was you who lied to me, miss Element Of Honesty. Must've been hard for you to do, huh?"
"It was a surprise party."
"If only you had told me the truth... even in secret... none of this would've had to happen. And you know I would've acted surprised."
"Don't blame her!" Twilight shouted. "You're the one that--"
"No, Twilight." Applejack said, standing up. "Ah may not have done it on purpose, but it's still mah fault."
Pinkamena smiled and whacked her across the face, knocking her across the room and slamming into the wall.



A little earlier...
May sat on the floor of the operating room, looing around at the nurses and doctor who were laying unconscious on the floor. She thought about what she told Pinkamena about how she cared about her. And then Pinkamena not believing her. She closed her eyes and began to cry.
"Oh, Pinkie..." she cried.
She suddenly had a thought. If Pinkamena gains power from fear, does that mean... She pondered this for a bit and then suddenly knew what she must do. She found the strength within and got to her hooves. She wobbled a bit but managed to keep her balance. After shaking off the drowsiness, she made her way out the door, leaving the now chaotic hospital.



Applejack struggled to get to her hooves. The impact of hitting the wall hurt her side. Pinkamena started to approach her. She looked over at Apple Bloom who was cowering in the corner. Pinkamena now stood directly over Applejack.
"Ready to die?"
Applejack lunged at Pinkamena. To her surprise, she went through Pinkamena, landing on the floor. Pinkamena whipped around.
"Foolish girl." Pinkamena laughed. "You can't hurt me in this form." She approached Applejack again. "But I can hurt you."
"Stop it!" yelled a voice.
Pinkamena looked over at the doorway. Twilight turned around and saw May. The others were gathered behind her.
"Stop this at once." May demanded.
"And what are you gonna do about it?" Pnkamena sneered.
May approached Pinkamena.
"Please don't make me do this." said May calmly.
"Do what?" asked Pinkamena. She rammed into May, sending her into the wall. She collapsed to the floor, propped up against the wall. "You can't kill me."
"I never said me." May said, closing her eyes, concentrating.
"What are you doing?" Pinkamena asked. "Knock it off!"
May concentrated harder. Pinkamena ran full speed at May. She was about to attack when a inure rammed into her, kocking her to the side. Twilight and the others stared in awe. They had no idea what was going on or how this was possible. Pinkamena got to her hooves and whipped around. She let out a gasp.
"YOU!" she yelled. "But... how..."
"You see, Pinkamena," May started. "You said you were fueled by hatred and fear. So I thought... does that mean that Pinkie Pie's fueled by happiness and cheer?"
"This can't be." said Pinkamena.
"Oh, but it is." said Pinkie Pie, approaching Pinkamena.
"And how exactly do you plan on beating me, Pinkie?" Pinkamena asked, mockingly.
"There's something you should know about me." said Pinkie Pie. "I may not be a fighter, but, when my friends are in danger, I'll do anything to protect them."
"How sweet." said Pinkamena. "Prepare to die for good."