//------------------------------// // Memory // Story: Backwards: A Not so Element of Kindness // by chewyrainbow //------------------------------// Twilight had set her in the extra bed, after wrapping up her wings from the knife that had pierced them, keeping Rainbow Dash from flying, and letting her wash up. She hadn't been in something so comfortable in what seemed for ages. Within moments she was asleep. Twilight sighed, her friend had seemed to return to her normal attitude, but they knew they would have to either call the police on their friend who had gone insane, or she could try to fix it with her memory spell...but would she be doing a favor to the yellow Pegasus? How would the shy pony be able to live with such a horrible memory...But she couldn't let her live on like this, she would just keep trying to kill everypony! The purple unicorn was at a loss in her mind, she didn't want to fall asleep, what if Fluttershy came back while they rested? She would have to stay up the night, but with how fearful she was now, and all the thoughts racing through her mind, there was no doubt she wouldn't have trouble staying up. -------------------------------------------------------- Rainbow Dash sat up, rubbing her eyes awake, she hadn't slept so well in days. Her hooves laid down to her sides, but instead of a soft bed, she was greeted by a hard, cold, wooden floor. Her eyes shot wide, and she leaped up, luckily to see she wasn't tied up anymore. Her wings still limp from the stabbing, and her heart skipping beats, she saw the yellow Pegasus, crazed more than ever, with the knife in her mouth. She screamed, louder than ever, her throat burning, and tears already streaming down her face. Rainbow sat up in 2 seconds flat, with a loud sigh, she found herself back on the bed in Twilight's library. The purple unicorn shot into the room, "Rainbow? Are you okay?"" Her heart still pounding, she felt like it would jump out of her chest, she stuttered, "Y-yes, I-I i am fine..." Twilight sat down next to her, "Don't worry, I know, but we will get you to the doctor, maybe they can help with the trauma you endured." The Pegasus paused, her cocky attitude coming back, "I don't need to go to the doctor! I am perfectly fine..." she shrugged. Twilight suppressed a giggle, and hugged her, "That's the Rainbow Dash I know!" -------------------------------------------------------------- Twilight was still worried that she had left Rainbow alone at the house, but she fought the thoughts away, she would be fine... --------------------------------------------------------------- Slowly making her way through the broken window, careful to dodge the glass that covered the ground. She slowly made her way into the crazed Pegasus's house. She knew she had to save her friend, surely the memory spell would work. She kept her eyes wide, looking in every direction for the pink-maned pony. After she had checked every room down stairs, and accidentally bumping into a table, she crept up the stairs, she smell of death and dried blood was petrifying, it made her throat burn, and her eyes water, she wanted to cover her muzzle with her hoof, but that would obscure her vision, and she needed that most of all. When she made it to the top of the staircase, she noticed that the door where her and Rainbow were kept was open, and a gnarling sound came from inside. Swallowing, she stepped inside the door. She froze in her tracks when she saw the yellow pony turn away from the hung bodies of her friends. Her mouth and face were red, and blood dripped from it. Fluttershy grinned, revealing pieces of flesh and bone stuck in the crevices of her now crimson-red teeth. Maggots fell from the carcass and squirmed on the floor, flies were everywhere, feeding off the dead ponies like Fluttershy. It was a truly disturbing sight, Twilight fought the urge to turn and run, or even bark, she was about to give in when she saw her friends strung on the wall again. It gave her the strength and bravery to step forward, towards the crazed Pegasus she knew as Fluttershy. Instead of coming for her, it stepped backwards. Twilight's horn began to glow, lavender purple, she stepped closer. Fluttershy screeched, she didn't even sound like a normal pony, more like an animal. Twilight was now inches away from her, and she leaned forward to touch her horn to the Pegasus. ------------------------------------------------------------ Rainbow Dash was clutching her pillow. She knew her friend had left to save Fluttershy, but she felt helpless, and alone. Her wings were in pain, and her limbs sore from sleeping on the floor. Her hooves red from the tight ropes, and scratches all over her from the pieces of glass she was dragged through. The cyan Pegasus stepped off her bed, and slowly made it down stairs, pain seared through her with every step. She had to do something, she knew she couldn't fly, so she would walk. Slowly out of the door, and into the streets. But when she saw ponies, instead of the ones she knew, they appeared like a gory version of Fluttershy, only with the shape of who they were. Their eyes sockets were black holes in their heads, with a red liquid oozing out. An evil grin from ear to ear was sneered across their faces. She saw Mrs. Cake, only it wasn't, she had a light pink mane, and a yellow coat. Blue eyes, and a devilish grin. She was spattered with blood, Rainbow Dash ran away, heading farther into town, leaving a confused Mrs. Cake. Fear engulfed her, running, every step sending pain through her, but her fear pushed her on, not knowing what to do. She bumped into the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Hi Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo smiled, her eyes brimming with excitement. That pushed Rainbow to the limit, she screamed and flung her hoof at the little filly, knocking her away. "R-Rainbow Dash? ow!" The filly ran her hoof down a scratch on her side. Rainbow Dash, leaned backwards into a wall, as the other two stepped towards her, "What's wrong Rainbow?" Apple Bloom twisted her head sideways. "S-stay away from me!" she yelled. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twilight's horn touched the crazed Pegasus's forehead, it was screeching and yelling, pinned against the wall. A few seconds later, she stepped backwards. Twilight smiled, hoping to be greeted by the kind, shy, and nice Fluttershy she knew. "Fluttershy will kill you!" it screeched. Twilight's smile turned into a look of horror. It didn't work.