The Death of Loyalty

“One kind word can warm three winter months.”- Japanese Proverb

One month after the deaths of both Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash the bonds between ponies began to be noticeably strained.

Ponyville: Present Day

Fluttershy limply walked past the buildings of Ponyville. She could barely look at the ponies that she passed. They still whispered about the trial and the words of Pinkie. Nobody had kind words to say to her.

“There’s Fluttershy, remember what the murderer said? She baked Rainbow Dash into cupcakes and fed her to that poor mare.”

“Don’t stare at her, I heard that her Stare can kill ponies.”

“Move out of my way, you peacenik. If you and your friends stopped Pinkie my husband would still be alive.”

“That would be twenty bits lady. I need the money.”

“You and your friends are fillyfoolers, why don’t your kind die?”

These and other sayings the last month had weakened her sanity. She hid herself away in her treehouse to stay away from the paparazzi that tried to get her to talk in interviews. She hadn’t seen her friends since the trial. From what she heard around the town, Applejack was drowning her sorrows in alcohol, Rarity became a worse workaholic, and Twilight disavowed her own teacher and was no longer Princess Celestia’s student.

It was a beautiful day in Equestria. Yet why did she feel like there was something inside of her that wanted let out?

She did not see the cart heading towards her until it hit her. There was just one thought in her head. “Maybe now I can be with Rainbow Dash again.”

Ponyville General Hospital

“She’s waking up.”

Fluttershy woke up. Her head was killing her and as she looked around she realized where she was. The hospital, the place where Rainbow Dash always ended up after one of her falls.

The sounds of the air conditioner began to annoy her after a few minutes. She decided to hit the call button on her bed.

Nurse Redheart quickly came to the bedside. “What hurts Fluttershy?”

“What happened?”

“You were hit by Big Macintosh while he was running back to Sweet Apple Acres to check on Applejack. He tried to swerve out of your way, but to no avail. From magic scans, we discovered that the impact has given you a concussion, but luckily other than that nothing seems to be wrong with you.”

“Thank you, just wanted you to turn off the air conditioner. I feel cold.”

“No problem, press the button if you need anything else.” Nurse Redheart said before trotting out of the room.

Fluttershy tried to fall asleep but was quickly shook awake by a certain blue pegasus.

“Rainbow Dash? I must be dreaming. Pinkie killed you.”

The blue mare laughed. “No silly, you are dreaming. All of this is a dream. To wake up, you just have to spread a little kindness the harsh way.”

Fluttershy was nervous, Rainbow Dash never spoke in riddles. “What do you mean?”

Rainbow Dash stared coldly out at the small village of Ponyville. “You just have to learn how to be as assertive as possible, no matter what the cost. Show this dream world that you won’t play by its rules anymore. The world is a gem just waiting to be used. Beauty is nothing under the hoof of the misguided leaders and their lapdogs. You can be an avenging angel.”

“Rainbow, why are you speaking so strangely?”

Rainbow Dash turned around and her face was missing its skin. Where her eyes used to be was just empty eye sockets. Her remains of a face grinned. “Death, does that to ya, Fluts. Alas, poor Rainbow I knew her well and all that rubbish. I will tell you nicely, you have to pick up the mantle of hate and kill the ponies that have wronged you.”

“No, no, no. This is wrong. That isn’t my nature at all!” Fluttershy began to yell  at the top of her lungs.

“Really, Fluttershy? Rainbow Dash was the one who always protected you, now you can’t hide behind her anymore. Not that you ever did that well anyway. Don’t you remember the feelings of hatred you felt towards the bullies in Flight School? How they teased you about you lack of flying skills? What about your parents who threw you out because you liked fillies? What about the freedom you felt after the assertiveness seminar? How about your treatment of animals, you scare them into obeying you. I know all these things because I am a part of you, your deepest fears and your burning hatred to the ponies about you. You have given everything to the ponies around you, but have never been shown true kindness.” Rainbow Dash stared directly at Fluttershy and kissed her on the lips.

“That’s for you being such a good listener. We will be in touch.”

Fluttershy began to scream and did not stop until the nurses rushed in to calm down the incoherent mare.