Sorrow
Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie!
I'm the element of Laughter! If you ever need a joke, a cupcake, or a smile, I'm your gal!
We went to Canterlot to rescue Twilight from Twilight by shooting Twilight with the elements of Harmony. Yeah, it didn't make much sense to me either. I guess Twilight had gone a little crazy again. Maybe she was tardy again?
Either way, we all went up to Canterlot to stop her. Once we got into the city, I realized that something was wrong. When Twilight had gone batty in the past, she had come to us for help first. We never needed to come to her. This time, she was so withdrawn. She was alone.
When we entered the throne room, there were two dead ponies on the floor. One was Celestia, the other was Cadence. They were both covered in rusty red dried blood. A trail of the same flaky blood lead to the hooves of my former friend. Twilight seemed no different from the last time I had seen her. Same wings, same horn, same hooves...but something was off about her. It was her posture. The Twilight I knew carried herself upright, with a natural grace and poise. This Twilight stood rigidly, as though she were a statue. Everything about the way she held herself was just wrong.
For the first time, I had nothing to say. I was too shocked to speak. Too shocked to do anything really.
"Twilight Sparkle, you have committed crimes against Equestria, against the Royal Court, and against Harmony itself. You have made yourself an enemy of Equestria, and thus an enemy of Harmony. Prepare to face justice."
Laughter began to well up inside of me like a fountain. It spilled out and over me, and within seconds I was surrounded by its bright red glow. Under the auspice of my element I felt strong. I knew what I had to do. I had to smile. As the rainbow of harmony descended on it's target, I grinned from ear to ear. I determined that no matter what came next, I would smile.
"Enough!"
The rainbow seemed to freeze only inches from Twilight. Her eyes lit up with a blinding white flare, and the five elements suddenly changed direction. Now they came hurtling back towards us, where they suddenly burst into flames and exploded outwards. The shock of it shook me, and hurled me straight back. I slammed into the marble floor, rolled over several times, and skidded to a stop. After that, the world went black.
When my eyes opened again, I was horrified by what I saw. Rarity had been skewered through the chest with a large chunk of metal. Rainbow Dash lay face down in a pool of her own blood, which was still flowing freely from her shattered skull. Luna was nowhere to be seen, but the large hole in the roof gave away what she had done. Fluttershy and Applejack lay side by side, their bodies charred and almost unrecognizable.
I wanted to cry. I wanted to cry more than I ever did in my entire life.
But now was not the time for tears.
Now was the time to be brave.
Despite the fear, the sorrow, and the pain, I smiled.
The goddess stood directly above me. She stared down at me with a glare that could have bored straight through both me and the floor on which I laid. Although I never saw her lips move, I heard her voice.
"You're going to die you know."
Her voice sounded hollow. Completely devoid of any emotion. I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat.
"I know."
Her expression changed slightly. She looked perplexed. If she was, her voice didn't show it. It remained starkly and horrifyingly monotone.
"Then why are you smiling?"
By now, salty tears had begun to well up in my eyes. What had once been Twilight dissolved into a blurry purple blob.
"Because that's who I am Twi. No matter what you do, it can't change that."
Even though I could no longer see her facial features, I knew that her expression had soured. She didn't waste anymore time with discussion. Her hoof shot out and struck me in the cheek. Again, I was sent tumbling until I slammed face first into the wall. I tasted the bitter, metallic flavor of blood in my mouth. It made me want to vomit.
I spat out a mouthful of the dark red liquid, and noticed several white chunks amid the crimson. A quick investigation of the interior of my mouth with my tongue told me what they were. A searing pain ripped through my jaw. It was excruciating. The tears had spilled over now, and ran in ribbons down my cheeks.
Suddenly, I was seized by an unseen magical force and lifted into the air. My body was turned until I was face to face with my former friend.
"I'm going to ask you again. Why are you smiling?"
I was done talking. They say that actions speak louder than words. I looked the goddess dead in the eyes, and smiled with broken teeth.
She punched me again.
And again.
And again.
Blows rained down on me in torrents. Twilight continued to hammer her hoof against my face until it was scarcely more than a jumbled mass of blood and bruises. Yet, despite the pain, all her assault did was strengthen my resolve. No matter how bloody or mangled it became, my smile never faded. Finally, with a disgusted grunt, she slammed me into the floor again.
By this point, it was painful for me even to breathe. This was the end for me. With my last, labored breath, I raised my head from the floor and uttered one last phrase.
"Ha, ha, ha."
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The dark torment continues,that only leaves Rarity
2734092 rarity was first. luna is the last one.
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Luna was the first one, Twilight and Cadance are the only ones left. Presumably, the author will do Cadance next (projected chapter title: "Hate") and then end the story with Twilight.
2734196 I'm pretty sure it goes:
1) Luna
2) Celestia
3) Cadance
4)Applejack
5)Fluttershy
6)Rainbow Dash
7)Pinkie Pie
So the next two will be Rarity then Twilight. I think.
Most of this was very out of character for Pinkie. The start was great though. Maybe a bit more rambling would suit her?
2734607 How could somebody make Pinkie happy go lucky and naive when people have died? I'm shocked she actually smiled in the first place, but that's just me..
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This guy here has it right.
2734607
Unfortunately, this is one of those times where it is very difficult to keep Pinkie in her canon nature. Writing the entirety of the chapter in the goofy style I used to start would have greatly lessened the impact of it. Instead, I focused on her natural determination, something which is entirely in character for her (Example: Too Many Pinkie Pies, A Friend In Deed, and other episodes) and made that the basis for writing her here. Since she has never reacted to a death in canon, there is really no basis for how she would react, thus forcing me to interpret it for myself.
Giggle at the ghostie.
laughter and forgiveness infuriates those that are mentally unbalanced and thrive on misery and hate
That was unbelievably depressing and yet i finished all chapters and can't wait for more.
I wonder if the ending will be a simple 'and then they were all dead' or something with more Ooomph behind it... well that AND i'm kinda curious what the buck happened to Twi.
This chapter was probably the darkest so far. The narration at the start really contrasts the rest of the chapter, making the impact far bigger. I genuinely feel for Pinkie, and this chapter... I am at a loss for words. Beautiful.
Pinkie; even in the face of certain death, never stopped smiling. And ultimately had the last laugh, mocking her murderer as her dying act.
I suppose Rarity is next, unfortunately. Also, what happened to Shining Armor?
*reads this chapter*
*gasps* wow this chapter is straightforward.
But,damn, Pinkie is so awesome at laughing.
Twilight being crazy is
greatawesomeULTIMATE BADASSERY!!!!!May Pinkie Pie rest in peace.
Great story.
Well HERE'S some revenge for Smile HD eh?
I could have sworn the glow of the Element of Laughter was blue.
Batman Beyond; Return of The Joker reference!
5987003 It is. The glow matches the color of the gem, I believe.
Now that is a way to die
I'm liking this but it honestly seems strange for twilight to just go psycho so quickly, I mean, she kills Celestia and all of a sudden she is a cliche villain that doesn't understand why pinkie is smiling? and makes it her mission to make Pinkie stop smiling....just seems ...boring
Pinkie pie gotten beaten to death!? What the hell Twilight?! I am confused because Pinkie smiled in death and said Ha ha ha before she died. What did the element of laughter do to twilight sparkle to make her beat her to death. Reminds me of smile HD but this story makes me feel empathetic for the ponies who died.