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by Runnermist

What She Said

Rarity led Kaes into her shop. The odd pony had taken some prompting to introduce herself, but Rarity had had to to make the effort. Kaes certainly didn't seem like she would take kindly to Pinkie Pie. "Well, Kaes, why don't you tell me a bit about yourself? Where you're from, perhaps?" Kaes shuffled her hooves, looked down, and sighed.

"I've been running for nearly as long as I remember." She began. "My siblings and I were born and spent the first years of our lives in a lab. The ponies there thought they owned us, but how can you own a pony that can think for themselves? They treated us horribly, testing our limits, breaking our bodies and souls every time we couldn't do what they forced upon us. By the time I got out... I was the only one left. Or at least, I think I was. They separated us when we weren't testing, but they might have started testing us alone. What had they done to us? What had they done that made them think we could do those things?" Rarity was beginning to see it. Ponies disappearing one by one, some before your eyes, some behind closed doors, some inside a fog where you didn't know if they were gone or not. The fear streaming through your system as you-- "I guess I'll never know." Kaes finished. She put her head on her hooves.

"It sounds like you need some tea." Rarity said. "Wait here, I'll put the kettle on, and start making some bicuits." Kaes nodded thanks. Tea was clearly what was needed.

"More subjects came in a lot. None of us had our cutie marks. I got mine later than I should have." She looked down at the cloak covering her flank. "It's not anything useful, anyways."

"Now, now, darling. You mustn't be such a downer. Here, have some tea. Biscuits will be ready soon enough." Kaes drank down her tea in and instant and held out her cup for more. Her magic was a dark red. Rarity poured more tea.

"Thank you so much! Nopony's ever been nice to me before."

"Well--"

"I'm home!" Sweetie Belle entered the room. "Oh? Who're you?" She looked at Kaes in interest.

"Sweetie Belle, this is Kaes. Kaes, this is Sweetie Belle."

"Kaes? As in--"

"Yes, I do believe so. Kaes as in KAE:S." Kaes froze.

Comments

[_Mintz_]

Well you jumped straight into that didn't you? not being mean just saying