Rainbow Dash tries to save her friends, but can she really save them all?
Magic, Kindness, Generosity, Laughter, Honesty, Loyalty. They're all gone, left. Rainbow Dash was the only one who really wanted for them to stay. Rainbow Dash blamed herself for it, but she knew it wasn't her fault. "Why wold this be happening?" Dash might never know. She was scared, and still is. Now she just sits by the old pond a few miles out of town thinking. She doesn't look back, she doesn't want to see a burning town.
I remember it being a fine Spring day. I was lying on a cloud just minding my own business when Pinkie Pie came. We had planed to do some pranks today so she and I were excited, but Pinkie seemed sad when she found me.
"Hey Pinkie, are you okay?" I said to her. Her eyes started to water.
"Oh Dash it's just awful! I was leaving home w...when Fluttershy pushed me in the mud." Pinkie sobbed.
I was confused, why would Fluttershy do that? She never does that. I decided that Pinkie and I should talk to her, Pinkie was a little scared, but I was with her so she was okay at the time. When we reached Fluttershy's house, it looked normal, the grass was green, the animals were playing, and the birds were singing. I knocked, but no answer.
"Fluttershy. It's me Rainbow Dash and Pinkie. Are you there?" I was worried, I knocked three more times...no answer.
Pinkie and I went into town, I thought I could cheer the party pony up with some milk shakes. While we were there Applejack walked in, she was delivering some apples.
"Well howdy Rainbow, Pinkie. What are you two up to?" Applejack being with us seemed to make Pinkie smile, I told her that we were looking for Fluttershy. She didn't know where she was, she didn't see her all day today.
"Sorry I have to go deliver more shipments. If I see her I'll give you a shout." Said Applejack as she left. Once we were done, Pinkie and I left over to Twilights, maybe she knew. Twilight was just like Applejack, she didn't see her today. As we were about to leave, Twilight said something,
"Oh wait. I think I saw her by Sugarcube Corner. I think, I'm not sure if it was her or not." We thanked her and rushed to Sugarcube Corner. As we trotted, we saw smoke in our direction, we stopped and looked at each other with a confused look. We rushed over and hoped nothing bad happened...once again, we were wrong.
It was on fire, burnt to the ground. The Cake family made it out safe, but Pinkie was devastated. She burst into tears and screamed, Mr. Cake said they left the burners on, but Pinkie didn't believe him. She got up and left, I tried to follow her, but she pushed me away. I could tell she thought Fluttershy did this, but even if she did, why and how could she. I was scared, I went back to Fluttershy's to see if she was home. I lifted my hoof with caution and knocked. No, answer, I was walking away when I heard her voice, "Rainbow, I..is that you?" I turned around and I saw her through a crack in the door.
"Fluttershy it's me. What happened with you and Pinkie today?" I asked her. She didn't answer she just opened the door. She was bleeding, her face was clawed at by something and she looked scared. I asked what happened, and she said Pinkie did it to her. I went in and we talked.
"She gave a gift and said it was to show our friendship, I opened it and lights came out of it. Each light hit my face and made me look like this. I was mad so I pushed her, after that I went for a long walk. I was going to say sorry, but Sugarcube Corner was on fire. I thought Pinkie was in there and... I thought...s..she." Fluttershy began to cry at the thought of Pinkie being dead. I don't know what's going on, did Pinkie really hurt Flutershy?
"Hey now, it's okay Fluttershy, Pinkie is fine I think we should talk to her though. She seems real upset."I said to my friend.
"O..okay Dash. If you think it will help. You will be with me right?" Fluttershy said as she whipped her eyes.
I looked at her and smiled, "Of course I'll be with you. What are friends for right." She giggled and then we left.
We searched for Pinkie everywhere, but we couldn't seem to find her. Fluttershy and I decided to do a quick fly over to see if we could find her. Fluttershy saw her first, we rushed down and stopped her.
"Pinkie I found Fluttershy. You two can talk now." I said to the pink pony. She looked at me with a surprised look, I saw a little fear in her eyes. Fluttershy came down and the two friends started to talk. Fluttershy was full of anger at Pinkie for the gift that had hurt her. Pinkie was confused, she had no Idea that was going to happen to the Pegasus .
"What do you mean my gift did that to you? The gift was supposed to be spring snakes. I don't know why it would be light cutting your face. I...I'm sorry Fluttershy." Pinkie said as she lowered her head. Fluttershy went over to Pinkie Pie and gave her a hug, she and I could tell Pinkie was sad.
"It's okay Pinkie. I'm fine see." Fluttershy said.
"I know it wasn't your fault, you didn't know that light what was in there. But how did that light get in there?" I looked at Fluttershy with the same look, how did that light get in there? Pinkie didn't know, she said she had the spring snakes ready for weeks. It just sat in her house before it burnt down. She said the only place she took it was Rarity's place. Maybe she knew.
"I'm going to go ask Rarity. Will you two be okay while I'm gone?" I asked.
"Of course Dash, Pinkie and I will be fine. Thank you." Fluttershy said with her calm sweet voice. I spread out my wings, got my footing, and took off. I felt the wind flow through my mane and felt the wind brush past my feathers. For a slight moment I felt free, I felt as if everything was okay, I felt as if life it self just stopped. Then...my eyes opened.
Rarity, the only mare I know who is in dear love with fashion. She was a friend to all of us, she never let us down. I don't think she would hurt Fluttershy, for that matter, why would she hurt her? Once I was at her house I knocked three times, it didn't take long for her to answer.
"Hey, Rarity, can I talk to you for a little bit?" I asked her. She looked at me with concern, somewhat. She let me in and she followed. Thoughts ran free in my mind, I couldn't stop them. Did she hurt Fluttershy? Was she trying to do something worse to Fluttershy? I tried to block them out as much as I could. I snapped back into reality and turned to see the white unicorn. I was scared to talk to her about what happened. I stumbled on my words as they rolled out of my mouth. I couldn't explain it to her, I didn't want her to think I was accusing her. As I told her about the light, she looked stunned. Her expression of the fact was, confusion I think. Before I could finish telling her, she stopped me.
"What do you mean Fluttershy was hurt? I can't see why Pinkie would do such a thing, did she do it?" Said the white mare.
"No, Pinkie didn't do it." I replied
I continued to explain what happened, but it seemed that I just made things worse. I asked Rarity if she did anything to the gift, I guess I may have sounded a little suspicious. The moment I closed my mouth, she started yelling, and thinking that I thought she did it. The things she said to me, the thing I never knew hurt her, she said it all. Every word, every letter, just made me feel so low, I felt like dirt, no I felt lower than dirt. I was never there for Rarity, I knew that now and I wish I could do something about it. She cried as she walked to the door, slowly trotting with every step. As she lifted her right hoof to open the door, I saw it shaking.
"Dash, I..I think you should leave." Rarity sobbed
"Rarity...I didn't mean anything by it. I just want to--"
"Please Dash, just leave." Rarity implied.
I didn't say anything, I just lowered my head and walked out the door. I walked a few feet and looked back. Rarity was still at the door, but when I saw her she turned and shut the door. I didn't want anyone to see me crying so I flew back to my house. I cried thinking of what I did, what she said, and what happened to Fluttershy. I never knew that's how Rarity felt, the pain I caused her for not being there for her when she needed me. It's to late now, but I wish I could change everything. I could barley see my house due to my tears, I was able to make out a small yellow spot standing at my door. It was Fluttershy, what was she doing at my house? I decided to pick up my speed. Fluttershy was just standing there with a blank expression. She didn't move, she didn't speak, she didn't even blink.
"Fluttershy, are you okay? Fluttershy...hey. Fluttershy!" She still didn't respond. I yelled her name a few more times, I was about to give up, but then she said something. Her voice was low and quite, like a whisper, but more faint. I couldn't make out the words, so I got closer. I could tell she was saying the same thing over and over again, but what? My ear was basically on her lips now, I could now understand every word she said, but I never knew it was going to be words I would regret hearing.
"Pinkie, did it. She hurt my animals...there all gone Dash. What do I do?" Fluttershy said with a shaking voice. My eyes widened, I looked at her, she was dramatized. Her pink mane was dirty with small spots of red and was out of place, her left ear looked as if it was hit with something hard, the ear itself was almost fully red, her eyes filled with tears that slowly ran down her face as she repeated herself. I looked at her hooves...they had blood on them. Fresh blood, very fresh blood. I gasped at the sight of my friend. I didn't know what to say to her, I was just as frightened as she was. My heart sunk as she repeated herself, tears rolled down my cheeks. I had to say something to her.
"Fluttershy, what happened? I thought you and Pinkie Pie were okay?" I said with sorrow.
"Pinkie...isn't Pinkie anymore. She's something else. She looked at me and said 'I just love how the cuts bring out your eyes' and then she hit my ear. I hit her back and flew away. When I got to my house...my animals...angel...there were all...d..d..." Fluttershy began to cry. I was devastated, at what she said to me. Why would Pinkie do it? What drove her to do something like that? I brought the yellow Pegasus inside so she can lay down, I told I was going to go back and talk to Rarity, and see if she can help. Fluttershy was okay with it, before I left I looked back at her, she was scared, wrapped in my sheets tight, her hooves gripping one of my pillows, and tears rolling down her eyes. I shut the door and left back to Rarity's.
I was scared to go back, but I thought Rarity could help with my current situation. I knocked once and the door opened. Rarity had been crying, she looked as if she was sick. Her mane was dirty and her tears were black due to her make-up. It frightened me at first, I didn't know how to respond to the sight of her. She stepped back and went straight to her mirror, she continued to put make-up on her face.
"Is this why you never wanted to be with me Dash? Is it my love for fashion and beauty? Did I not look good enough to be your friend? Answer me Dash!" Rarity said.
"No, it was never that. I just was so busy before and--" I said to her. She stopped me and tuned around. She lifted a small pin with her magic and poked me with it. She said I needed to leave, before I got hurt. Before I even stepped out the door, she jabbed the pin in my flank and I galloped out the door. It fell out, but the pain was still there. I looked at Rarity as she stood at the door. A mare was walking by and saw Rarity, her face was a little scared.
"What are you looking at!" Rarity shouted at the poor mare. The mare ran off and Rarity slammed the door. I opened my wings and took off slowly. My breath was heavy, my mind was everywhere, and every flap was just as smooth as the last. Tears formed once more and I didn't care for them. I only thought of Fluttershy, she must be feeling as bad as I am. I made my way back to my house and hoped she was awake. I opened the door and there she was, talking to Tank. She was hugging him, and petting him just the way he likes it. A small, but happy smile came on her face as she flew with the tortoise. They saw me and both came back to the ground. A small smile came up on my face as I saw them standing in front of me. I knew I made her happy, I knew right then, Fluttershy would not change, she wouldn't be like Pinkie and Rarity. I thank Celestia that she will be forever kind and forever caring.
I let Fluttershy know that she can continue playing with Tank, and she did. I saw her fly next to him so peacefully and so gracefully, I knew she couldn't stay here. She couldn't stay in Ponyville while all of this is happening. She needed to be somewhere safe...Cloudsdale. Her Parents are still there, she could live with them for a few mounts until she can find a job or something. The bird sanctuary, she could work there. I thought more about it and decided it was for her best interest to go. I waited till she and Tank came down so I could tell her the news.
"Wow Fluttershy, I've never seen Tank so happy." I said with glee.
"Well, I don't know. I think he was just happy to have somepony new to play with." Fluttershy said with a smile. I smiled back and lead her to the couch. I asked if her parents were still in Cloudsdale, and that she had to move back there. I explained to her why, but I'm sure she knew, after all she saw worse things then me. I told her that it wasn't safe here in Ponyville and that Cloudsdale would be the best place for her to go. She understood and agreed to go. The yellow Pegasus was sad, but she didn't show it much. I tried not to cry myself, but only a few tears fell from my eyes. Fluttershy called her parents and told them about her situation, while I sat in the living room holding Tank. He looked at me with his small old-mare like smile, and his goggles on his small tiny eyes. It made me giggle, but I can't keep a smile at the time, memories are to dark for smiles.
I cold here Fluttershy crying from the next room, it changed as she told the story. First it was a cry of hurt, then a cry of regret. It stayed that way for some time then it became a cry of anger, and finally a cry for help. I held Tank close and didn't let him go, I just stared at the wall as I petted my tortoise. I could feel him jerking and trying to get away, but I didn't let him go. I could hear my friend saying her good byes as she hung up the phone. She came out and I got up.
"Hey, w..what did your parents say?" I asked. She lowered her head and answered.
"They said I should get to Cloudsdale as soon as pony possible. I need my things Dash." She told me. I walked over to her and told her that I would giver her enough bits to get back most of her stuff. She was surprised by what I said, she knew I was giving her my Wounderbolt funds.
"No Rainbow. You've been saving that money to go back to the academy, I can't take it from you." Flutttershy was trying to get her point across, but I didn't listen to her. I packed her a small bag with a pamphlet of the bird sanctuary and 100,000 bits. Her bag was ready, but she wasn't. Fluttershy didn't want to leave, she wanted to stay and help her friends with what ever happened to them. She mainly worried about Pinkie Pie. She and I knew that Pinkie hurt her, but Fluttershy thought she could still help her. I told her that we didn't have to go right now, we could stay for a little bit longer. She smiled at me and said thank you. It was turning night soon, I changed my bed sheets, due to the blood that was on Flutershy's hooves. She slept on the bed and I slept on the cloud couch. I could see the stars and the moon through the window in the roof. My eyes got heavy and my body was relaxed, before I knew it, I was asleep.
I was in my house, but it wasn't my house. The clouds that built it were black and with splatters of red. Me, my blue color was gone, my beautiful rainbow mane was light grey and white. I looked up to see through the window in the roof, the skies were red and the clouds were black. I wasn't scared for some reason, I went to check on Fluttershy and found her crying. I tried to talk, but I couldn't say anything, no sound came out of my mouth. I just looked at Fluttershy as she cried. She took a breath and stopped, then her hooves moved from her eyes.
"Dash...I hate you." Fluttershy said. Once she said that she turned around and her tears were blood, her teeth were sharp as nails and she was galloping right to me. I tried to scream, but no sound, I just backed up and shut the door. I turned around and sat against the door, I only felt a few hits from the other side, then they stopped. I looked straight and saw a black shadow, the eyes were red and as it smiled it's teeth, I could see small spots of red. It walked towards me and then the shadow turned into Pinkie Pie, yet the teeth and the eyes stayed the same. Before I had a chance to move, Fluttershy's hooves came through the door and held me down, Pinkie, still slowly walking towards me. Her grin grew slightly, showing her red spotted teeth more clearly. She came to me and stomped on my hind legs, she grabbed one and broke it. When she did I saw color flash as if I was waking up. It went back to its original comic looking color, and Pinkie was staring right into my eyes, then I felt something hit my chest. I looked down...there was...a knife in it. I saw the blood slowly come out, I felt it's warm feeling, I felt it slither down my body. Fluttershy let go of me and was in the room standing next to Pinkie. Pinkie removed the knife and the blood just poured out. I looked at them both, Pinkie with her red eyes and red spotted teeth. Fluttershy, eyes black and white with red tears running down her face. Her hooves stained with her blood red tears. I looked up at the window, it was raining and with every drop, color returned.
I woke up with a small jerk, it was morning an Fluttershy was making tea. I looked at the walls and Fluttershy's hooves. Everything was normal, it was just a nightmare.
"Oh, I hope you don't mind, but I wanted some tea." Fluttershy said with her soft sweet voice.
"I...it's fine. Um...after tea will you be ready to leave?" I asked. She looked at me and nodded with a small smile. I wasn't one for tea, but I heard she makes the best tea in Equestria, so I got a cup. We talked for a bit as if yesterday never happened. It was nice to talk to a friend again. I almost didn't want her to leave, but of course, memories came back. I got her bag and we left. The flight itself felt like forever and sadly, we didn't say much to each other. I glanced at her and saw that she cleaned herself up well, only a few blood spots were on her hooves, but it was barley showing. We could see Cloudsdale and it was about a few miles away. A bird flew next to Fluttershy, a Blue jay. It stayed with her until we got into Cloudsdale, from then on, it sat on her soft pink mane.
"My parents, it's good to see them." Fluttershy muttered. We stopped before we were right at her parents house, and the good bye was harder then ever. We hugged and cried together, I didn't want to say good bye to a friend.
"Don't forget me Dash. Please don't forget me. I want you to stay the same o..okay. A...and when you're done in...in Ponyville, come back and say h...hi. Okay Rain...Rainbow D..Dash." Fluttershy said as she cried. I held her even tighter then before.
"I won't forget you F..Fluttershy. I won't, I'll help out friends...and...and I'll be back before y..you know it. O..okay Flutters. I will be back." I cried to her. We hugged each other and didn't want to let go, but I had to get back to Ponyville. As she walked to her parents, I slowly backed away. I opened my wings, but before I took off Fluttershy turned around and looked at me. I saw her lips move, and she only said one thing, and I intend to do what she said.
Saying good bye to Fluttershy was the hardest thing I could do. I never wanted to say good bye to any of my friends, yet it seems as if all my nightmares are coming true. As I flew I heard bells, it sounded like it was coming from Sweet Apple Acres, as I drew closer to Ponyville, it was from every bell in the town. I could hear ponies screaming and I could see them running in every direction. I saw some poor ponies holding there dead children and crying, even worse, I saw fillies hugging their dead parents and begging them to get up from there sleep. Applejack? What about her, was she doing the same thing with Applebloom? I flew over to Sweet Apple Acres as fast as I could. From what I saw, there were dead ponies laying around and Applejack was on her knees next to Big Mac.
"Applejack! What's going on? What happened to Mac?" I asked her. She didn't say anything, she removed something from Mac's back and looked at me. She was cut, the wound on the lower left side of her face was fresh. Her hat had a small blood splatter stain on it.
"He's dead Rainbow Dash....everypony here is bucking dead!!" Applejack shouted. I looked around, I didn't see Applebloom or Granny Smith, so I asked. Applejack replied saying that Big Mac got them out of here before all of killing happened. I was relived to hear that, yet I was scared, she was still on her knees looking at whatever she took out of Mac. She just stared at it, smiling a little, she looked up at me again with a worried look.
"Dash? What did I do? I...I din't mean to harm ya'll....It just felt right." The orange pony said with sadness.
"What?" I asked. Applejack pushed herself up, she was holding a broken rake. The rake was bloody and only had a few sharp points left. Applejack lifted the rake and ran towards me. The look in her eyes were fierce, she wanted to be sure that the rake would hit me. I moved to the right and barely missed death. Applejack turned around and through the rake, before I had to think, it hit me. One of the points went through my left wing, the pain was excruciating.
"Ahhhh!! Oh my Celestia...Applejack!" I screamed to her. She chuckled and trotted towards me, I was able to get a few feet away, but it didn't help any. She grabbed the rake and yanked it out of my wing, I though my wing would be ripped off due to the amount of times she tugged. Once it was out, she kicked me and rolled me over on my back. She was now over me, and staring at me. She smiled then punched the right side of my face. She paused with every punch, she didn't punch long, only a few times. My nose was bleeding, I could feel my face heating up, and Applejack still just stared at me. She lowered her head to my ear and said words that I thought I would never hear come out of her mouth.
"You want to know why I killed them? I couldn't do it anymore. I'm the only one who truly gives a dame about this here farm. Mac sent away Granny Smith and Applebloom away before I had a chance to kill'em. Mac, he did put up a good fight, left me this cut on my face. Ha, I got him though, I made sure I did, I couldn't stand there as he tried to stop me from killing all of the other ponies. He died for one of them. Are you going to be like Mac, well Dash, are you going to fight?" Applejack told me with such confidence.
Applejack lifted her head and and waited for me to answer. I did what she asked, I fought back. I pushed her off of me and just went for it, it felt as if something took control of me. I punched her countless times, kicked her as many times as I could, each kick and punch was better then the last. She did hit me here and there, but I was winning. Applejack and I could both tell that. I grabbed her and hit her in the face as much as I could, I didn't know she was reaching for a small knife. She cut my right hoof, and kicked me. Applejack cut me with the knife on my sides and my left wing as I tried to get away. I tried my best to fly away with one wing, but as you and I know, I didn't get far. As I flew on one wing, I made it to the side of the barn and waited. I could hear her hoof steps and I got into kicking position, before I had a chance to kick, she moved and cut my right cutie mark. I turned around and jumped on her. The knife fell out of her hoof and I know had her.
"Come on Dash, is that all you got? I had a filly fight better then you." Applejack insulted. I was in rage, I hit her constantly on her sides. She laughed and tried to hit me back, but failed every time. It was getting to me that I wasn't getting anywhere hitting Applejack, so I stopped. She saw her chance and kicked me off of her.
"Dash, you really know how to buck things up you know. Sorry I'ed be the one to do this, never wanted to. Oh well, Night Dash." Applejack said to me as she lifted her hoof. The small knife was next me, I had no choice. I grabbed it and through it at my friend. It hit her right in the chest, She stood there looking at me and then she looked down at the knife with a blank look.
"Well...I...I guess it's for the better. I might...have....hur...hurt another pony. Thank you Rainbow...t...tell Applebloom that I...I've always loved her an..and that I..I'm sorry. Don't tell her about this Dash...just give me that." Applejack said with her last breath. She fell face first, pressing the knife deeper into her chest.
"Applejack...I'm sorry." I cried to my dead friend. I couldn't believe what I did, I was in shock, one of my friends had just died by my hoof. This was something I will never forget. I took one last look at Applejack then walked away.
I knew I was walking into hell, I saw the smoke rise from Ponyville. I heard the screams of ponies. I saw ponies dead in the streets, I saw them get killed. I had to make this stop, I need something to end all the killing. I need...power, I need a friend. I need...Magic
I walk down broken streets covered in blood. I can hear the screams of helpless ponies as they run from the ponies who have all gone insane. I can't see Sweet Apple Aches anymore, good I guessed. As long as I made it to Twilight's...that's all that mattered.
"Somepony help me!! Please, anypony!!!" The pleads they made, they cries I heard, the things I saw, things you can not un-see or hear. I walked with this blank look on my blue and now red stained face. I was still in shock after what I did to Applejack, sometimes I can still see me killing her. It scares me, but I'm getting used to it. Fear now owns this town, death runs free in this town, and here I stood, in the middle of it all. I didn't move, I saw Twilight's library a few meters away. I felt ponies run into me, I felt them grabbing me and asking for help, I heard them scream as they were killed beside me. I felt every drop of blood that hit my body, I felt how warm it was when they died...I just stood there as it happened. When somepony shouted my name, I snapped back to reality and once again was scared.
"Rainbow Dash! Rainbow, over here!" It was Twilight.
"Rain--behind you!" She shouted. I looked and saw a male pony galloping towards me with a knife in his mouth. His mane was covered in blood, with small amounts of brown coming out. His body was splashed in blood, his cutie mark was completely covered, and his bright yellow eyes were looking straight into my soul. As he galloped, I flew into the air and right when he was directly under me, I dashed down, shattering his spin and as well as the back of his head.I turned and flew into the library, Twilight quickly shut and locked the door as soon as I was in. She looked just as beat up as I was, but worse. She had a cut on her face which was still bleeding lightly. Her mane was out of place and had some blood spots, like most ponies.The thing that really stood out was her back right hoof. It was wrapped up as if it were broken and almost fully covered in red. My eyes fixed on her face when she told me words that I wish I never heard.
"I...I can't fix this Dash. Everything I try makes things worse, my scrolls are all burnt and gone. Spike...I would be dead if he hadn't stopped them...he..he died protecting me Dash.I..miss him s..so much." Twilight began to cry. "It...it was her, she did this, she made all of this dame stuff happen. She came in and forced me to give it to her. I tried to stop her, truly, but she started to stab my leg. I told her everything about it. She threatened to kill Spike. Once she casted the spell, the lights flew out and scattered. Each going to a pony. I was able to fight it off with just sure will. I don't know about the others. Dash, Pinkie did it. She started this and she let the light take her. It was all Pinkie." Twilight was now in rage, her eyes were full of fire, I could tell she wanted our pink friend dead.
"Why, why would Pinkie Pie do this in the first place? What drove her to do something this horrific and tragic?" I asked my friend. She didn't respond, she just looked down and sobbed. I sat down and lied on my back, with my eyes closed. I just listened, I didn't say a word to Twilight and she didn't say a word to me, we just...listened. I could hear faint screams, cries for help, and I could just think of what was going on outside.
I don't know what it was, I may never know, but something made my eyes open. I rolled over and flew into the air, Twilight just looked at me with eyes full of wounder and hope.
"I'm going to fix this Twilight. I don't care what I have to do. I'll fix this. I promised Fluttershy and I'm promising you." I said with confidence. I came back down and trotted towards the door, Twilight stopped me and insisted she came with me. I tried telling her it was too dangerous, but she didn't care. Before I opened the door, I looked at her and said, "You know, you're a good friend." She smiled and then we went outside.
It was just like before, yet it was quite, only a few cries were heard. The killing had stopped. I was just as confused as Twilight, we didn't know what happened, it was Hell a minute ago. We decided not to think about it, and wondered where Pinkie was. Twilight saw her last at Fluttershy's cottage, so we trotted in that direction. The streets were like they were before, painted with blood, dead ponies lying on the sides of them, crying ponies holding there dead husbands, wives, and fillies. The sight was imaginable, yet I didn't feel the pain as I did before. I assumed I didn't care for death anymore.
Twilight, on the other hoof, was shacking, I could tell she was scared. I knew that feeling once, sorrow and anger, I know them all to well. As we drew closer, we still haven't seen any sign of ponies. The outside of the cottage was...it was something words can't describe. There were ponies, animals, even fillies, dead on the trail. I knew Pinkie was here, I saw a large throne in front of Fluttershy's cottage. This throne was built by the bones of animals and ponies.
"Rainbow, I'm scared." Twilight said
"I know, I am too, but we have to stay strong. We have to stop her." I tried my best to show a brave face, but truly, the fear was like no other. As we approached, we could hear party music playing. We stayed close and slowly walked towards the throne. Pinkie Pie, now trotting in our direction, smiled. Her mane was flat and almost drenched in blood, her body was just like any other ponies, it was stained with fresh blood. She only had small cuts to her, nothing to bad. She stopped and welcomed us to join her. Twilight and I agreed and made our way towards Pinkie. Pinkie hopped up on her throne and put on a small crown, it was made up of small bones and a few pieces of skin. As we stood in front of her she slammed her hoof hard on her throne.
"Ha ha ha ha. Oh my...wow. I didn't think I would see you two, mainly Twilight, I thought I killed you. Oh well, hey Dash, do you like what I've done with the place. It's a "heart" stopped don't you think?" Pinkie said with a giggle. She continued to giggle, then took a look at Twilight. She laughed even harder than before.
"Ugh, shut up!" I shouted. She stopped and looked at me with this face, I could tell she didn't want me here. She hopped off her throne and walked towards me. She didn't say anything she just looked into my eyes and then gave me a slap. She pushed Twilight away and continued to slap me. She hit me so much I was on the ground.
"You know Dash, I don't like it when people talk to me like that. Next time, your ear comes off, okay." Pinkie said with a demonic look in her eyes. She stepped back and hopped back onto her throne. My check hurt, it felt as if it was on fire, Twilight casted a healing spell on me. Pinkie looked at us again and giggled. I wanted to kick her so bad, but she was unpredictable, I wouldn't know what she would do next.
"Pinkie, please...why are you doing this?" Twilight asked. Pinkie giggled
"Why? Ha, I've been wanting to do this for some time now. Remember Gummy's last birthday party, everypony was there. Yet the next year, no one showed up, and my birthday, no one. Every party since than had no one, just Gummy and I. You were my friends, you were all supposed to be there. Once I heard about the light spell, oh jumped for days. I knew I could use it to kill you ponies. Applejack, well she was a back fire, she was on and off on the killing. Rarity, ha I stood there as she hung herself. Fluttershy, it didn't do anything to her, so I tried myself, as you can see it didn't work." Pinkie laughed at the thought of her friends being dead.
Twilight burst into tears, me I just gave Pinkie a look saying, "I'll kill you."
"Now I just have you two, the nerd and the wanna be Wounder Bolt. You were never going to get in with the Wounder Bolts anyways Dash, they never liked you. It made me laugh every time you tried. I guess I can make your death slow for that matter. I'm going to miss you two, really. So, can we get to business now?" Pinkie said
The last thought before I charged at the Pinkie Pony.
"I won't let you win. No matter what, I will kill you Pinkie."
Where did it go wrong? When did all of this happen...I can't even remember how it happened. I'm scared, I didn't want to do this, I never wanted to do this, not to her. I never wanted to do this to a friend, to any of my friends for that matter. I can't change it though, it's done, the light got to me. Celestia why?
I charged at her and pushed Pinkie through her throne of bones. On contact she fought back, with quick jabs and sucker punches. Twilight just stood back trying to take a good aim. Pinkie grabbed my wings and throw into the sky, she followed and kicked me down. As I fell, I saw a purple beam of light hit Pinkie. I hit the ground with two broken wings in front of Twilight. I screamed, the pain rushed down my back to my bottom hooves. Each wing cracked so severely that I might never fly again. Twilight and I couldn't find Pinkie, this is what scared us.
"That really hurt Twi. I don't think you know how to use that horn of yours." Pinkie said. Before she and I knew it, the party pony was behind Twilight. I couldn't move, couldn't even get up to help her as Pinkie ripped off her horn. Twilight's scream was horrifying, I have never heard any pony in so much pain. Pinkie flipped the horn to it's point...and slammed it into Twilight's skull. There was silence after that, a silence I fear I will be hearing. Pinkie turned to me and had a large cut from Twilight's beam. She grabbed my mane and throw me into Fluttershy's cottage. It was dark, and the door closed with a hard violent slam. I couldn't see anything, all I heard was my breath and my heart pounding. I held my breath to hear if Pinkie was in the room. Silence. Dead, disturbing silence. My heart was pounding, as if ready to rip out of my chest. I heard a small creek in the wood, could that have been Pinkie? I was hyperventilating now, each breath that came out could have been my last, why didn't that scare me? I heard another creek in the wood, louder and closer this time. I moved forward by an inch at best, and there she was, sitting in front of me the whole time. She quickly forced me down, and held my throat tight.
"Die dame you. Die! J...just bucking die." Pinkie said with a sorrow voice. I was ready to give up right there, I was just going to let her win. Than...I remembered this voice, this soft friendly voice.
"Help our friends. Bring them back to us." I had to win, for Fluttershy. Right then I saw, I saw the light Pinkie was talking about, I had changed it from evil to good. Now...now I get her. I put my hind legs on her stomach the best I could and kicked. The pink pony wit a boarded up window and now light shined in. Pinkie recovered, but in time, I had galloped to her and kicked her once more. Pinkie moved to the left and caught my right hind leg. She pulled me down and continued to punch, fast and more violent then before. It hurt my side, it burned it honestly. I lifted my left hoof and took a swing, I missed. Pinkie jumped off of me and got a small sharp piece of wood. She throw the dame thing into my cutie mark, dead center in the cloud. I screamed and moaned at the pain while Pinkie just laughed. This seamed very amusing to her, so I took this chance to get back at the pink pony. I grabbed a piece of wood, rather long and heavy, and once again, hit Pinkie. The right side of the pony's face blood shot and bruised, due to the hit. Pinkie was face down when I went for her legs, they broke easy. I flipped her around just so I can see her face, her small smile made me want to throw up.
"Y..you know Dash, I didn't...think you had it in you. I could have promised you...would die here. Life's funny that way don't you think. I never meant for it to get this out of hoof. The pain I caused, the suffering I caused, and all for what? Revenge? It may seem bad now, but one day Rainbow, you will look at this day and laugh. Why laugh, well because it's the world I've always wanted to live in. I had my own world for awhile, and was beautiful...the red roads, the red waterfalls. It was a thing of beauty, I know deep down you think that too. I know you do." Pinkie stopped and took a breath, she looked at me and then to the ceiling and closed her eyes.
I lifted the piece of wood, and slammed it down hard onto Pinkie's head. Every hit, her body moved, a small jolt. It felt good when I did it, lifting the wood above my head, throwing it down as fast as I could, and feeling the blood hit my body and face. She dead after the fifth hit, but I kept going. I wanted to be sure, I wanted just let out all my anger on the corpse. Every hit was for every pony that died because of her. I stopped after the wood broke, then I just sat there, crying. I yelled at myself for not stopping this before, it had only been two day since pinkie came crying to me about Fluttershy. Everything replayed in my mind, the light was gone, I couldn't feel it anymore. I got up, and waled out the door, I shut it, just...just because I didn't want to look back and see her like that. I didn't want to see my friends b..b..brains. I took a quick glance at Twilight, her expression on her face was shock. Her horn, in between her eyes. I continued to walk down the blood road.
No more cries. No more scrams. No more ponies. Was I the only one left in Ponyville? As I walked, I found the cloud where I was laying when this all happened, still white and fluffy, like I left it. I couldn't fly to it, my wings were broken very badly. So I just walked. I didn't know where I was going, but I was leaving Ponyville, I didn't want to stay there, who would want to stay there? I found myself at the edge of town, the exit form this hell. I took one step, and another and another. I cried lightly as I left the town I once loved.
I didn't want to do it, but I did anyways. I looked back onto the burning town and forgot all memorize that I once had...in Ponyville.
As I trot, I could still hear the popping of burning wood. The screams were gone, the death might have left, but I will never forget what had happened there. I just wish I could have changed something, anything. I wish I could have saved my friends, my once loving and amazing friends.
"Celestia! Why would this happen to me!? Celestia!!" I shouted from the top of my lungs, I wanted her to hear mt cry, my plead. I knew she could hear me, because it started to rain by itself. The rain cleaned my body, whipping away the blood that had spilled on my blue fur. I didn't want it to leave, I need something to remind me of what I had done today. I couldn't hold it in anymore, I just yelled and bucked at trees. I didn't care for the pain I caused myself, I need to let my anger out on something. I galloped towards a tree with all my speed my legs can give, I slipped. I tumbled down the hill like a rag doll and landed head up in the mud. The rain slowed down, and I just lied there as I saw the grey puffy clouds roll by. I thought of everything at that moment, I thought of Twilight, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie.
Twilight, she helped me with anything and everything. Even though she did get on my nerves sometimes. Twilight was a friend everypony should have had, a pony everypony should have known for that matter. I wish I could bring her back, I wish she was still here by my side. It was comforting thinking of all the happy times I had with my friends, all the things we did. It brought a very faint smile to my face.
Applejack, a pony everypony could trust. She was honest, kindhearted and loving. She would always help everypony when they needed help. Even if Applejack and I were competitive, she will forever be my friend, living or dead, he name will live on. I just wish, she could have been here, telling stories and keeping us together. Twilight and Applejack...friends I wish were with me.
Rarity, the most beautiful mare I know. A friend who knew something about fashion. I never cared for it, but Rarity always tried to get on her side. I didn't like trying on most of her dresses, but I was helping a friend in need. "A friend in need." Where was I when she hung herself. I could have saved her, I could have went back and talked to her about everything I have ever done. I could have made up all of that lost time with her. I...I should have been there for her. Why can't she be here with me and...T..Twilight an...and Applejack?
Pinkie Pie, the most out craziest pony I have ever known. Everypony loved her and her parties, no pony would ever hate Pinkie. To know that she did this, is...I can't even come to terms with it. Was it all truly our fault for making Pinkie Pie do this? Could we have helped her, could we have really helped her? I know I'm going to be asking that question for the rest of my life. Still, I wish she was here, to bring a smile to my and our other friends. Pinkie, Twilight, Applejack and Rarity, I wish I could have you all back.
Fluttershy. I don't think I will ever be able to see you. After what I did to Pinkie and Applejack, how would you ever want to see me? At least I got you out safe, but you still got hurt. I wish I could see your face, hear your soft calm voice, and just be there with you. Fluttershy, I know you can't hear me, but I want you to forgive me. Give me that much, please...just give me that much. As with you, I wish you were here. I wish you were all truly here.
I got up from the mud and saw a small pond filled with green grass and beautiful flowers. The pond looked as if I had been here before, I just couldn't figure it out. I stopped caring and went into the pond to clean my muddy and red stained fur. I cleaned myself with my hoof, trying to get rid of all the mess on me. It felt good to take somewhat of a bath, haven't taken one for about two days now. The water wasn't warm, but it felt amazing as it flowed past me with every move I made. It was relaxing, something I thought I would never feel again. Once I was fairly clean, I got out and dried. The rain had stopped and the sun was out again. The sun hit my body and it felt amazing, the warmth it gave off...wish it would've lasted for ever.
There was something bothering me though, this tree, it didn't stand out at all, but I felt as if I knew this tree. It looked exactly like all the other trees, light brown, green leaves, branches sticking out, nothing special. As I got closer, I could see some writing on it, but I couldn't read what it said. I got closer and was now able to read what was on the tree. I was shocked to see what it was, how could I have forgotten about this. Now I know why I though I have seen this place before. This was our old swimming pool, just a little ways outside of town. Fluttershy had found it for us one day. The heart breaker about this memory, was what I had written on the tree. I thought I didn't have any tears left, guess I lied. After reading it, I lied up under the tree and said it out loud.
"No matter what may come. No matter what we face. We will always be friends. Through thin, through think, we will stand. Us six friends, bound by the elements, we fight. I Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Twilight, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash will always be friends. Let nothing ever come between us."
"One day. One day we will be together again. One day, we'll be friends again and when that day comes, the stars will fall. I miss you...my friends."
