Solace

by Amit

Palliation

Pinkie held the plant she had been given in her hoof—not her teeth, she had been warned—as she came into Rainbow's room, and held it up. “Hey! Guess what Fluttershy gave me!”

Dash didn't put her head up. “Hey. What did she give you?”

“She said it was some kinda rooty snake. ”

She groaned, turning over a bit. “What happened to the cupcakes?”

“You know Twilight said you couldn't have 'em, you silly filly. Come on. Have a bite.”

She came closer, and saw Dash rolling her eyes. “Fine. Can't taste worse than rainbows.”

Pinkie Pie giggled and put the plant on the bed next to her. “That's the spirit.”

Dash moved her hoof about ten centimetres towards before she twitched a bit. “Ow.”

“It's okay, Dashie. I'll just—”

She glared up at her, and she stopped talking. “I'm not gonna be fed, Pinkie.”

It took a while for her to move her hoof over to the root, and a while more to bring it up.

She moved her jaws for a bit.

“I'm not feeling anything.”

Pinkie looked closer. “You didn't chew, silly.”

“What are you talking about? Look.” She did the motion again with her mouth open, biting down on the roots and rupturing none.

“Dash—you're not chewing hard enough.” Pinkie put her hoof near Dash's mouth and took some of the root. “Do you want some help?”

She didn't respond.

Pinkie put a hoof against the bottom of Rainbow's jaw, and one on top of her muzzle. She didn't protest.

The hooves began to push up and down a little.

They kept it up until some of the roots were being crushed between her teeth.

“Stop.”

The weak sound came out muffled by her full mouth. “What?”

“Stop.”

She stopped helping, and Dash spat the roots out. She was only strong enough for them to go a short distance. “It'll hurt less.”

Rainbow laughed. The sound was very hoarse. “Hurt less? Hurt less? I can't even chew 'em. How much do you think it hurts when you put your hooves on my muzzle and chew for me, huh? How do you think it hurts when I can't stand up myself? How do you think it hurts when Equestria's fastest flier can't even wash herself, when I can't even go to the—when I can't even—”

She fell silent. Pinkie quietly gathered the snakeroot from the bed.

“Do you want anything, Dashie?”

“Cupcakes. I want to eat some cupcakes, Pinkie.”

“Twilight said you couldn't, Dashie.”

Rainbow looked at her with tired eyes.

“I'll be right back with some.”

Comments

[AmbientBrony]

May i enquire as to what rainbow's age is supposed to be during these events?

[Amit]

796401
I dunno. Pinkie seems fine, perhaps somewhat older, so I'd assume they're show age.

It's irrelevant to the story, either way, so I don't know.

[nemryn]

796422
It kinda is relevant. Did Dash get struck down at the top of her game, or is she going out with a whimper after years of glory? Those are slightly different stories.

[Amit]

796451
I don't know. It's up to you to read the story and come to the conclusions that make sense from that which has been written.

[AmbientBrony]

At first i thought tat dashie was just old but since pinkie is still somewhat ok and the cakes are still alive it doesnt seem that likely

[SuperPinkBrony12]

796530 Well who knows some people can live for a very long time and never get really sick until the end and others well they're not as lucky, sometimes it just happens.

And now Rainbow Dash can't even go to the bathroom on her own, dang that has to suck.

[nemryn]

796462
Well, if it's up to me, then the entire thing is an illusion made by Voldemort and Harry needs to snap out of it soon.

[Amit]

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[Sparlight_Twikle]

“and chew for me with my hands”
Is it an error?

Anyway, I'm curious where is this story going. I guess Dash will keep getting worse, and the final chapter will hint (but only hint, nothing more) that Pinkie had to solve some important moral dilemma. But that's pure speculation.

[Amit]

801564
Fixed as well, and I'm glad the story's gotten you curious.