Pinksomnia: The Darkest Descent

by Wolokai

Chapter 3 - The Voice

5 Days Later...

Fluttershy sighed, staring up at the clouds and smiling as she heard laughing near by. The week had progressed surprisingly well, even though Scootaloo was coming home at ungodly hours of the night, and appeared to be sleeping less and less. Fluttershy looked over from laying on her back, smiling a bit wider as she saw Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo all sitting and laughing over something, the three of them enjoying the warm afternoon together. All worries she had before seemed to vanish now as she watched Scootaloo point her hoof at Applebloom and say something that caused another torrent of laughter.

The anniversary of Pinkie Pie's disappearance had been only yesterday, and on that day Scootaloo couldn't be found. It was as if she had simply vanished into thin air. Fluttershy had voiced her concerns to Rarity who simply said that she probably needed the day for herself. A deep voice spoke out beside her, breaking her train of thought "Um...Miss Shy? Is it mah turn? Cause ah think that one over yonder looks a little bit like an apple." Fluttershy looked over to her left, into the big green eyes of Big Macintosh. She blushed a little, looking up at the sky after a moment and letting her eyes follow the direction his hoof was pointing at. She smiled and whispered

"Oh...yes, that does look like an Apple." She found it quite ironic that Applejack said Big Macintosh wouldn't have let her ignore work just to pursue a mare...but seeing as all the harvesting had to be done before the wedding...there was quite literally no more work to be done for now. She smiled a bit wider, remembering the triumphant look on Rarity's face when she heard THAT bit of news.

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Scootaloo wiped a tear out of her eye from laughing so hard, sighing and shaking her head, trying to talk and not burst out laughing again, squeaking "Oh...oh man! I couldn't believe she got her head stuck all the way up there, that was the greatest thing ever!" Applebloom and Sweetie Belle both nodded, still giggling a little as the clouds moved slowly and peacefully overhead. Scootaloo sighed but suddenly went wide-eyed, looking towards Sweetie Belle and asking "What time is it?!" Sweetie Belle shrugged as Scootaloo stood up with an apologetic look on her face, muttering "Sorry gals, I gotta go, Rarity needed me at the Boutique for my dress fitting and I think I'm late..." Applebloom waved an uncaring hoof and smiled, saying with glee

"Oh that's alright! You go ahead we'll catch up later." Scootaloo nodded and turned on her hooves, galloping forward and spreading her wings, jumping up and taking flight, pumping her wings downwards and carrying herself upwards. She sighed, her wings outstretched and carrying her forward in a gentle glide. She closed her eyes, gently banking to the right and letting the wind run over her. It was up here that she could actually think straight for once, to feel as if she's sleeping when in reality she really wasn't. It had been five days since Scootaloo had last slept...and more and more she was starting to feel like she was losing touch with reality. She couldn't remember things she had done the day before, and one particular morning she thought she saw roses blooming out of her cereal. She made a mental note to herself to go see Nurse Redheart, see if maybe she was coming down with something.

The rest of her flight was relatively uneventful, banking and doing a slight barrel roll downwards, landing in a gallop and stopping in front of Rarity's Boutique. She knocked on the door a few times, stifling a yawn and waiting. After a moment the door opened and Rarity poked her head out, smiling as she took sight of a tired looking Scootaloo on her porch.

"Oh Scootaloo! You're right on time, come in come in!" Rarity spoke with glee, opening the door and standing aside for the mare as she walked in. Rarity's horn gleamed a bright blue as measuring tapes and supplies came flying over from a few nearby shelves and dressers. Scootaloo yawned and hopped up on the platform in the middle of the store, assuming the usual pose Rarity had her in a few weeks prior. Rarity trotted around her, looking her up and down and taking her measurements, her eyes narrowed in concentration as one by one the measuring tapes flew over to her so she could read them.

Rarity nodded and looked over towards one of her closets, the door flying open and a mannequin with Scootaloo's dress floated out, landing gently behind Scootaloo. Rarity gently lifted the dress off as she spoke "Alright, your measurements are still the same, so the dress should fit perfectly, I do hope you like it dear...I tried to get a few different shades of purple to go with your mane. I couldn't use any orange, because obviously it would blend right into that rich orange coat you have." Scootaloo sighed and stared at the far wall, smiling a little as she spoke

"You sure know how to flatter a mare don't you Rarity...and here I thought thinking you weren't into girls." Rarity laughed and floated the dress over Scootaloo, gently lowering it and replying

"Good try Scootaloo, but I'm still the master in the art of word twisting. I'll have you know that Stallions are my preference, although that doesn't mean I don't keep an open mind about things." Scootaloo closed her eyes as she extended her wings, feeling the fabric slide around them and the dress fit over her back. She opened her eyes as she felt her hooves being raised by Rarity's, slipping on a pair of purple dress shoes on her front hooves. She felt her back hooves lifted and shoes applied to them as well, watching as Rarity lowered a necklace of pearls with a purple colored diamond around her neck, and a soft something tucked behind her right ear. Rarity took a step back, smiling as she looked Scootaloo up and down, whistling and muttering "My MY Scootaloo! You're going to be turning some colts' heads, that's for sure!".

Scootaloo watched as Rarity dragged over a mirror with her magic, her reflection staring back at her with the same, shocked expression. Her dress was a beautiful, flowing purple gown with a few butterfly patterns and bright violet trim. A yellow butterfly was tucked behind her right ear and she couldn't help but lift her right hoof up and give Rarity a sheepish grin as she heard Rarity's comment. She did a small turn, looking at herself in the mirror and whispering

"Wow...it looks great, no...wonderful Rarity! You did an awesome job, thank you!" Rarity waved a hoof at her, clicking her tongue at her once and sighing

"Oh Scootaloo, no need for that, I was happy to make your dress!" She magicked Scootaloo's dress, shoes, and accessories, setting them back up on the mannequin as Scootaloo walked up to the mirror, her smile fading and a miserable expression slowly making itself seen. Rarity turned as soon as the dress was fit and she walked over, putting a gently hoof on Scootaloo's back, gently cooing to her "You've grown up so much Scootaloo...I know you've not been sleeping...and Fluttershy's been getting a bit worried. I just want you to know...if you ever need anyone to talk to, that Fluttershy and myself are always willing to listen, ok?" Scootaloo looked over at Rarity and smiled a little, whispering

"Thanks Rarity...I'll keep that in mi-" She stopped in mid-sentence, her ears perking and her head turning towards the door. She blinked, whispering "Did you hear that?" Rarity looked towards the door, looking back at Scootaloo with concern and whispering

"Hear...what dear?" Scootaloo looked around the shop, her eyes shooting about and her head turning in different directions. She heard it again, a whisper in the air, towards the door

Ssssssscoooootalooooooo....

Scootaloo's pupils shrank a little and she rushed towards the door, running out before Rarity even had a chance to say anything. She looked this way and that, the streets before her empty. She heard the whisper again, traveling up the street. She galloped into the towns square, looking about in every direction as she heard the voice getting louder.

Sssscotaloooo...
Sssscootalooo!!!!!!

She rushed down one of the side streets, panicking as a heavy wind blew up the street against her rear, making her squeal a little. She burst out into an empty street, looking every which way as the voice hissed at her from every direction. She curled up in a ball, hooves over her eyes as she shook and whimpered, the voice getting louder and louder.

Ssccotalooo...
Ssscootalooo!!!
SSSSSSCOOOTALOOO!!!

"Scootaloo! Scootaloo! Are you ok?! Scootaloo!" Scootaloo opened her eyes, slightly hyperventilating and looking around frantically. Sweetie Belle was standing over her, gently shaking her with her two front hooves. "Scootaloo are you ok? I saw you running through the streets like a Manticore was after you! What happened!?" Scootaloo looked around, her breath slowly coming back to a moderate pant, sighing as she looked over at Sweetie Belle, coughing a little and whispering

"I...I think I'm going to be si- URRRGHH!!!" She stopped mid-sentence to turn her head to the side and vomit loudly, her front hooves pushing against her belly and her stomach heaving. Sweetie Belle squeaked in fright and started to shout

"Help!!! Somepony help me!!! HELP!!!!"

Comments

[ShiroExia]

oh my ._.

o_0
....... indeed

[Eyup nope why because]

oh what happened dear I say with tear I'n my while I fly across the sky is I'll thats happening I hope but I already know that's not all

[Zelda Spectrum]

...It has returned!!!

[VampDash]

So the madness continues Hope is okay

[Princess Purple Rust]

=
SO...
QUILL
:ajkiss:

[The Maniac]

2299504 I want this very badly in a lot of storys x