Containment is Magic 2: Chaos Rising

Follower

LTF Facility 1a, [REDACTED], Equestria

July 4th, 2013 C.R

“Past these doors is the observation room for Jitterbug’s cell. Are you sure you want to open up past wounds Follower?” asked the LTF guard, as he stopped in front of a set of double doors. The night before had been rather stressful for Follower, with many questions running through his head the entire evening. He didn’t know how he could possibly help this Twilight Sparkle restore the Element bearers to proper mental conditions, but he knew he had no choice if it involved Equestria’s greatest defence. The next morning, he was immediately put back on Lightning 1, and flown to the LTF Facility where his life had nearly ended on multiple occasions.

Follower just looked at the guard for a few seconds, then nodded slowly. “I must. Even though she lost it in the end, she was a great friend to me during the outbreak. I feel as though I owe it to her to apologize. How is her condition?” Follower explained, a rather sad tone in his voice. The guard looked at the clipboard he was looking at for a few seconds, then back to Follower.

“After the Containment Breach, Jitterbug fell into a severe state of depression. Her sanity seems to have been restored, and her ability seemed to have changed. She no longer responds to psychological threats, only activating her ability when physical contact is achieved. She spends most of the time in the corner of her containment chamber, just crying softly to herself.” replied the guard, his voice flat.

Follower nodded, then cleared his throat and pushed the doors open. The observation room was a rather uninteresting room, with a few chairs facing a rather large one way mirror. Follower slowly walked over to one of the chairs, then took a seat and peered into the mirror.

The mirror gave veiw into a large concrete room, with nothing inside except for a bed, a toilet, a bathtub, and a bookstand filled with books. Sitting in the far right corner of the room was a blue earth mare, her body facing the wall. Follower was silent for a moment, then pressed a button under the mirror activating the room’s PA system.

“Umm…...Jitterbug? Its…...it’s me. Follower.”

Jitterbug's head whipped back and forth, trying to locate where the voice came from.

"F-Follower? Is that really you?"

Follower sighed deeply, then nodded. “Yes, it’s me. I just wanted…...I just wanted to apologize really.”

Jitterbug sniffled. "Apologize? Why? You didn't do anything wrong."

Follower frowned, then shook his head, forgetting that Jitters could not see him. “I was rather cruel about leaving you, and abandoned you in a time of need. Anyway, how have you been?”

Jitterbug smiled a soft, sad smile. "I've been better. The guards are at least treating me nicer! But still, nopony wants to give me a hug..."

“You know why nopony gives you hugs. I’m surprised you’re not angry with me. Why?” Follower asked quietly.

Jitters chuckled softly. "Oh don't get me wrong, I was at first. For about a week, that's all I could think about. But after awhile, I began to realize why you did it. That's why I want to apologize to you."

The room was silent for a few moments, until Follower shuffled his hooves. “Well… I’ve been chosen to cure several ponies here in the Facility. I wish I could cure you, but…..I honestly don’t know. If I could, would you be willing to try?”

Jitterbug jumped up, eyes wide with a huge smile on her face. "Really?! You'd be willing to try for me? Why?"

A small blush spread across Follower’s face, as he shuffled his hooves again. “You…..you’re honestly a great friend to have around. During the breach, you made me happy.”

Slight confusion streched across her face. "I did? How so?"

“I’d….I rather not say. Let me just check with Twilight. Are you fine with me leaving you for a bit?"

"Um, yeah, that's alright. I guess... You are coming back, right?"

“Yea! Well Ji-” Follower began, before a hoof landed gently on his shoulder, scaring him senseless. He flipped around, only to see Twilight Sparkle standing there, a slightly concerned look on her face. She just looked at him for a few moments, then cleared her throat.

“Jitterbug, I’ve seen your file. Are you sure you’d want this? There always is the possibility of you hurting Follower. I’m willing to allow Follower to help you, but you need to be 100 percent sure you accept the risks that you’d be presenting to him.”

Jitters faltered a bit. "It's up to you, Follower. I don't want to hurt you..."

Follower felt everyone’s eyes drift to him, and he gulped nervously. “I’ll…..wait. Twilight, explain how this will work.”

Twilight sighed gently to herself, pulling up a chair next to Follower. “I guess I’ve held it from you long enough. You see Follower, you have a special type of magic in your system. Mana Type 7, or the magic you have is more unstable than regular unicorn Mana, but it’s a lot more powerful. Mana Type 7 is incredibly rare to find, which is what makes you unique. From the few tests we ran on my friends, Mana Type 7 was used in the curse that drove them all insane. Therefore, I theorize that only Mana Type 7 will be able to defeat the curse!” Twilight explained.

Follower was silent for a few moments, then pointed to Jitterbug. “And are you sure that I could help Jitterbug using this ‘Mana Type 7’?”

Twilight nodded,  turning her attention to the blue earth mare’s cell. “The only reason she has her ability is because the curse was somehow amplified using the elements. Various ponies were affected, and were given unique abilities, not just the Bearers. That’s why there are so many subjects here. Now that you know what you’re doing, are you going to do it?” She replied.

Follower just stared at Jitterbug for a few moments, and then breathed out. “Alright, I’ll do it.”