Dead Loyalty
Chapter 3: Hurt
Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle sat together in the clubhouse, face in hooves and staring lifelessly at the floor as all three of them remained quiet.
''Ah can't believe we didn't find anypony suspicious, girls. We failed...'' Apple Bloom said dryly.
''It could of been anypony, Apple Bloom. Its not our fault.'' Sweetie Belle reassured.
''I guess that means we've just gotta try and accept it then.'' Scootaloo said, looking up from the floor and at her fellow crusader friends. ''Rainbow is gone, and we're never going to see her again.''
''Yeah...'' Sweetie and Apple Bloom said quietly and sadly in unison followed by a sigh.
''G-Girls? You know what? I think I'm just gonna go home. I'm not in the mood...''
And with that, Apple Bloom got up and left, not once looking back to her friends as she walked through the door, head hung low and ears flopped back on her head.
''Scoots? Are you gonna be okay? Ya know, because you haven't really been yourself since Rainbow...''
Scootaloo waved her off with a hoof, stopping her from talking.
''Yeah, I'll be fine. Just don't bring it up again, okay? Its bad enough I won't see her again.'' She let out a heavy sigh through her nostrils. ''I think I'm just gonna go for a walk. Seeya, Sweetie.''
Not far from Fluttershy's cottage, Scootaloo was walking down her path, as usual while she tried to empty her thoughts, but her misery didn't help in the slightest. All she could think of was the good times she had with Rainbow Dash and the times they'd both hang out together. Not far behind her, she could make out the figure of her cloud palace, the rainbow flows making her smile a little bit, but making her heart ache even more. It reminded her of the trail of rainbow that Rainbow Dash made when she flew at insane speeds through the air, pulling off stunts and trying to go as fast as she could go, creating sonic rainbooms.
She continued onwards, approaching Fluttershy's cottage, and knocked on the door with three light taps. And soon enough, a butter-colored pink-maned Pegasus answered the door.
''Oh, hi, Scootaloo. Something I can help you with?''
''Hey, Fluttershy. C-Can I talk to you for a minute?''
''Sure, C'mon in.''
Fluttershy moved aside and allowed Scootaloo entry. When Scootaloo was inside, she took a place on the couch, Fluttershy coming down next to her.
''So, what is it you wanted to talk about?''
''Well, to be honest, as much as I don't like to talk about it, it was about Rainbow.''
''Um...Rainbow? Didn't we already talk about this, Scoots?''
''Yeah, I know, but I can't stop thinking about her. Every time I come here, I always see her mansion just floating there, and those rainbow flows seeping from the edges. It makes me thing about her when shes flying through the skies, performing stunts and her usual daredevil acts. I just don't know why its so hard to forget!''
Fluttershy paused, trying to process what the little filly was saying. After a moment she let out a sigh and looked Scootaloo firm in the eye.
''Look, Scootaloo. Some things are just hard to forget. I can't forget about it either! I remember all our moments together at Summer Flight Camp. How she caused me to learn my talent that got me my cutie mark, how she stands up for me to Hoops and Dumbbell.
I even remember when I found her bleeding on a-''
Fluttershy stopped, shoving her hooves over her mouth as she realized what she had just said. Scootaloo looked at her, her mouth agape as she saw Fluttershy's eyes glisten with what was unmistakably tears forming in her eyes as her eyes went small.
''Oh, no...''
''Y-You...saw Rainbow dead?'' Scootaloo said, dumbstruck and her voice near silent.
''I-I-I'm s-sorry, Scootaloo! I shouldn't of mentioned-''
''What happened, Fluttershy..?''
''No! I-I can't tell you...''
''Please? Please? Please? Please?''
Fluttershy froze as she let out a long, soft sigh.
''I...uh...found her one evening. I was out, taking some frogs to the bog when, on the way back, I found Rainbow...'' Fluttershy froze again, choking back a sob as tears fell down her face and wet her cheeks.
''I found her dead on a cloud! Bleeding! She had so many cuts and bruises...I went to go and get some help, and when I came back with Applejack and Twilight...her body was gone! All that was left was her blood staining the cloud! There was so much of it...and...and...''
Scootaloo didn't say nothing. She was frozen as a statue, tears going down her own face as she took in what Fluttershy had told her. Instead of responding, she moved closer to Fluttershy and wrapped her small, orange hooves around her waist, cuddling her close. The whole time they shared the warm embrace, neither of them spoke a single word. The only noise that filled the room were the choked sobs coming from both of the weeping Pegasus's.
About an hour or so later, it was beginning to get dark in Ponyville. Fluttershy had walked Scootaloo home, and now she was off to go see her friend, Twilight Sparkle. She thought it was the best thing to do before anything else was said about Rainbow. When she got to Twilight's library, she hesitantly placed three gentle taps on the door.
''Oh, my. Is this a bad time, Twilight?''
''No,no, its just that I've been up reading a few things. So, is there something going on? Not like you to come here often.''
''Well...we both need to talk, Twilight. Its about Rainbow Dash...''
Twilight's eyes widened a little bit, staring her Pegasus friend in the eyes. Wearily, she stepped aside and allowed her friend entry.
When she was in, Twilight closed the library door and turned to face Fluttershy, noticing her scared but sad look.
''What is it we need to talk about, Fluttershy? Did something happen?''
''Well...um...you see...Scootaloo came over earlier, wanting to talk about Rainbow, and...I kinda told her about the thing...''
''Wait...WHAT?!''
''I'm so sorry, Twilight! I didn't mean to! It just came out! Please don't be mad at me!''
''Fluttershy!'' Twilight gripped Fluttershy's shoulders, bringing her muzzle just inches away from Fluttershy's. ''I'm not mad at you!''
''Scootaloo now knows what happened to Rainbow! Me, you and Applejack are the only ones who know where she was murdered! The only things we have no clue of is who did it and where her body went!''
''Twilight, please...you're hurting me...''
''Sorry...''
She released the grip from her friend's shoulders, giving an apologetic smile, but saw that Fluttershy was crying.
''Fluttershy?''
''You're mad at me, aren't you?''
''What? No! I'm not mad at you.''
''Yes you are! Scootaloo knows the truth, and the only thing she wants back is Rainbow! This is all too much for her to handle, Twilight! Its too much for all of us to handle!''
''Fluttershy...''
Without saying anything more, Fluttershy hid behind her mane, crying hard as she ran out of the door and flew back to her cottage, leaving a stunned Twilight behind her.
''Fluttershy, wait!''
DAT PLOT TWIST, DOUGH!!!
so when is rainbow coming Back?
4354197 Um......? You really didn't just ask that did you?
What kind of author would I be if I gave that answer away? It would ruin the story. Celestia, what would Pinkie say if you asked her something like that?
''That would ruin the ''surprise'', silly!'' javascript:smilie('');
I changed the description, everyone. Reason being that it gave away the biggest part of the story. Sorry if it disappointed/s you all. javascript:smilie('');
Please don't be mad...javascript:smilie('');javascript:smilie('');
ok so at 1st i thought that twi, rarity, pinkie, applejak, and fluttershy killed RD now i don't thank thats the case....
4354347 I did ask, but it was rhetorical, guess I should have made that clearer...
What has me excited for this story is the upcoming reveal when she dose return and seeing how everyone reacts to her being coming from the dead. (or at least appearing to, who knows what you have planed for us...) Those moments of revealing are what I live for in stories like this and the build up you are giving it is making me excited.
What I should have asked is how long do we have to wait until we get to the part of the story that many of us are looking forward to. yes you are releasing chapters on a daily basis so , but they are so short they really don't satisfy. I personally thing the 3 chapters that are out by this point should have all been put together, It would have served much better then just giving us small bite sized pieces.
Of course that's just my opinion.
Also to the fact that you changed the description: it was what you gave away that made me interested to read this in the first place, be careful that this dose not just appear as another one of the thousand "Rainbow Dash is dead" sad fics that have already been overdone. Just a friendly warning.
I bet the twist is, Rainbow is still alive.
She escaped whoever tried to murder her, and fell unconscious on the cloud because of her injuries. Fluttershy saw her, and the murderer quickly took Rainbow back. Who still isn't dead yet cause the murderer has other plans.
4356857 eewwwwww
4354367 what the hell is with the saying javascriptsmile?
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by other plans, I meant ransom. If they have an Element of Harmony, they could get anything and everything from the princess, just for Rainbow's safety.
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What?
4357280 you said that vagely and i could not understand it.
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Okay, my apologies
My theory is that Rainbow is not dead. When Fluttershy saw her on the cloud, Dash was actually unconscious. She escaped her capture but due to her injuries, she fell unconscious on the cloud. Her capture found her- after Fluttershy saw her- and took her back.
His/her reasons maybe to use Rainbow (who might I remind you, is an Element of Harmony) to get money and treasures from the princess and Twilight. In return of her life.
Is that clearer?
This reminds me of a horror movie I saw once. *shivers*
4354961 Believe me, it will be a lot different than all of you think this story is going to be...
I just dont know how its getting so much attention! :D
As for the short chapters, I will try to extend them, but I dunno...should I add all of them together?
What length of words in chapters were you hoping for? 2,000? 3,000? 4,000?
If so, I will attempt it, don't get me wrong, but the reason they are so short for chapters of an interesting story is because I can't think, mainly because my brain has been killing me lately and possibly will do at some point. If it happens, who can possibly finish this?
Don't worry, I'll try it tonight or on monday.
4356857 Holy shit! I just had a badass idea to what to do with this story! Dont bother asking, only ONE PERSON who is helping with this book has guessed the right answer, but I didn't confirm it.
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When will there be an update? I love this story so much
This is gettin' darn exitin'!
4357991 Update will be tonight at around 11 or earlier.
4357991 Hey, read the next one as soon as you can: it IS the one you are all waiting for!