//------------------------------// // Movie Night // Story: Suicidal Ideation Is Magic // by Shukawarioserfi //------------------------------// "Hey, why didn't you kill your mother?" I ask Otani, smiling maliciously. I'd like to know what stopped him, to get a sense of his conscience. "Because she found out my plan and sent me here." Otani added frowning. "I'm actually glad she did, otherwise I would've been in prison for awhile." I accept this response with a nod. "Will you have to go to jail once you get out of here?" I ask. "Um, I'm not sure. Hopefully not." He smiles nervously. "I don't want to go back." I look cautiously around the hallway, no nurses are escorting us back to the room. Weird. I would think that most of us would take this chance and make a run for it, but we just shrug and walk back ourselves. Usually a nurse would be needed to unlock the door, but Dr. Discord lets us in. I raise an eyebrow at Dr. Discord as he waves at us. "Please come in." He smiles. "It's movie night." That's odd, usually we're supposed to have 30 minutes of quiet time. Where's all the nurses? I stare intensely and suspiciously at Discord. I know something's up. Discord tries very hard to conceal his maniacal laughter as he reveals his film. I quickly cower under the chair with my hooves on my eyes. Discord pulls me out and makes me sit. "You simply must enjoy the movie like everypony else, I think you'll find it... mesmerizing." Immediately I know the plan, as if Discord did so well to conceal it. He's been subtle with our minds so far. Warming us up for the big show. This is where he'll take complete possession of us and harness our chaos for his own benifit. Everytime I try to close my eyes tight, Discord commands my eyelids to relax. He keeps a close eye sitting next to me as the others don't suspect a thing. ...And I swear the film flashes colorful hypnotic rings before it changes into cowponies vs. aliens. "Ooh." Discord giggles playfully, chomping on his popcorn. "This is the best part." "But." I frantically stare around the room, everypony else watching the movie and shushing me. I stare mindlessly at a few alien blasts and tumbleweeds on the film screen before I'm interrupted by a certain blue mare of the night. "This is a dream Monotone." Luna barks. Everypony else, including Discord don't seem to notice her. "I don't actually remember falling asleep..." I say confused. "Think Monotone, what is the last thing you remember." Luna says assuringly. "That feeling where I swore I was being hypnotized." I shout nervously. "But doesn't that mean that I'm technically not asleep?" Luna rolls her eyes. "Well it's the late evening and your unconscious, when I'm traveling planes I can't really tell the difference." Luna says. "But it's a good thing that I am here otherwise you wouldn't be consciously aware of what Discord is doing. Look." Suddenly, Luna creates a visual with her magic. I adjust my eyes to see me and the other ponies in a classroom with Discord, everything he says about evil and chaos being absorbed directly into our minds. Just like the nightmare, except this time I was a part of it. The ponies all reaffirm by mindlessly repeating 'Yes Discord' including me. "What?!" I scream. "But I'm here not there! And I did everything I could to avoid being controlled." "As you did Monotone, but Discord sensed your rebellion and took extra cautionary measures with you." Luna responds. "What happens now? Do I stay in this dreamscape until I regain consciousness, possibly after I've done horrible things not under my control?" I wonder really, I don't want to even know what happens. I just want to have my body back in my own control, my real one. Luna sighs. "Sadly no, I must leave for somepony else's dream and when I leave you must wake up." "But I can't wake up, I'm an empty shell." I explain. "Does that mean I'll be free?" "I'm afraid not my friend. You will be a prisoner of darkness just like I was. You have to fight yourself and take back control." Luna calls as she dematerializes. Then I 'wake up' *******