Slow Learner

by jhukgbr

Chapter 7

Starcrasher looked around his surroundings. He didn't know where here was, but here wasn't where he wanted to be. He was terrified, but started to walk slowly through the darkness, shivering from the cold. He heard quiet sobbing, but couldn't see where it was coming from. He picked up the pace. He really didn't want to be here. He spotted a light, a ran for what seemed to be forever towards it, without hesitation. As he approached, he could see a figure tied to a chair. His heart sank as he saw the unmistakable rainbow mane and tail, instantly knowing who it was. "Dashie? DASHIE?" He shouted as he ran as quickly as he could towards her.

He stopped infront of the sobbing mare, and recoiled at the sight. Rainbow was in exactly the same position as she had been the first time they had met, except her body was covered in bruises, scars and cuts. "What h-happened? Dashie, are you ok?"

"I-I'm sorry master... I know you hate it when I cry" her voice sounded defeated, broken. "P-please don't hit me... Again"

Starcrasher fell to his knees before her and rested his hoof on her cheek "I'd never hurt you Dashie! What happened here?"

She recoiled in fear, still sobbing. "M-master...?"

Starcrasher stared blankly at her. 'What the hell is going on?' he thought 'whys she calling me master?'

"I'm so sorry that I'm not good enough to be corrected..." She broke down completely, crying uncontrollably

Starcrasher backed off slowly "NO! What is this?!" he shouted at no one in particular. He couldn't control himself, as he felt his hoof rise, then fall with a crack across Rainbows face. She screamed out in pain.

Starcrasher woke, sitting bolt upright, covered in sweat "NO DASHIE! I'M SORRY" he shouted.

He looked around, tears in his eyes, and realised he was in his bed. "Stupid nightmare..." He told himself. He sat there for a moment, breathing heavily. He looked next to him, where Dash now sat upright, looking angrily at him. "You pissed the bed!" She shouted, hurling herself out of the wet bed. He ran a hoof over her stomach fur, feeling the wetness and retching

"I'm sorry Dashie... It was horrible... You were..." He cut himself short and pulled her into a hug

Rainbow squirmed around, recoiling from his stench, but somehow unable to break free "get off! You stink and you're covered in piss!" She shouted into his fur

"I'm sorry" he said "I'll be downstairs, if you need me"

Rainbow doubted that as she watched him leave, then looked across at the urine stained bed. "Pathetic" she sighed

Starcrasher went down into the dungeon, then collapsed on the pile of cushions, sobbing to himself. He heard a moan come from the corner. He looked up, remembering about their prisoner. He dried his tears, then slumped down next to Twilight, and undid her gag

She breathed in heavily, the looked at Starcrasher "Did Rainbow ditch you?" She asked, rather hostile

He shook his head. "I had a horrible nightmare..." He said, then explained it to her "I-I think it's what i could have done to her..."

Twilight used a rear hoof to stroke his leg "there there" she said, almost sympathetically

"I'm sorry about... All this" he said. He undid her cuffs "You can't leave, but it'll be good to stretch your legs" he slid back down the wall

Twilight groaned at the feeling of having movement again, then massaged her hooves. "You don't seem like the kind of guy that would own a place like... this" she gestured to the dungeon

He shook his head "I could never bring myself to hurt her. You can't just change a pony, not that way"

She shrugged "you dint know her like I do"

Starcrasher filled with sudden anger "How could you? You don't know her at all! Sure, she's not perfect, no pony is. She gave you a chance to come down here and welcome her back, and all you did was beat her" he jumped up, glaring at her

"Wha..? What?"

"She didn't want to leave you chained up down here. I'm sure you've guessed by now that I haven't been training her."

"She attacked me!"

"After you caned her arse however many times!"

"She deserved it" Twilight hissed

Starcrasher laughed "You don't get it, do you? She is everything to me now, but she doesn't care about me. All she wants is to have her friends back, the same friends that paid for her to be abused!"

Twilight took a second to register what had just happened. She broke down in tears "what have I done?" She shouted

"It's too late, Twilight. She can't forgive you, not now, not after you personally beat her. And now she doesn't want the others either, because of what you did. She won't admit it, but she's scared they'll react the same too"

"She does care about you..." Twilight whispered

"How could you know that?" He shouted

"I've never seen her act so... Happy... Around another pony"

He scoffed "she seemed pretty happy with Applejack yesterday"

Twilight sighed "You need to properly talk to her, instead of shying away"

"What you said the other day... I'm nothing compared to her. She's just using me to get to you"

"She ate wax off your chest!" Twilight shouted "why would she do that?"

"I don't know.... Another trick?"

"You NEED to talk to her"

"What would you know? You've never been with anyone, only books!"

"Fine then!" She shouted "I presume you'll want to chain me back to this wall now?"

Starcrasher didn't grace her with a response. He locked her hooves back in place, then walked to the door "night, twilight"

Rainbow Dash heard hoovesteps getting closer to the door, so she quickly flew off. She had heard everything...

Comments

[_Mintz_]

Hmmm a little embarrassing for star

[jhukgbr]

4759961 I think Rainbow is use to him embarrassing himself :D

[Black Apple]

Damn I hate cliff hangers.

[jhukgbr]

4761454 You know the writers a dick when they do that :D at least I'm not leaving you hanging for a week :D

[Black Apple]

That would be a week in hell

[SoarinDash123]

Yay another chapter!!