The Elements of Harmony: A Grimdark Fanfiction

Applejack was exhausted after a long day working on the farm. She was even more exhausted after having to clean up after the mess the Cutie Mark Crusaders had made. Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo had attempted to get their cutie marks in cow herding. The three of them had dressed up in a dragon costume and frightened the cows. Applejack had been taking a quick power nap when she was woken by the sound of dozens of hooves against the earth.

"What in the hay?" she had muttered, opening her eyes and running out of the barn.

She saw the Cutie Mark Crusaders all running and screaming as a herd of cows went after them. To make matters worse, the Crusaders had led the cows towards the barn. Applejack could only get out of harm's way in time before the cows plowed through the barn. After the barn had collapsed, Applejack was furious. She punished the three filies by telling them they had to help Big Macintosh re-raise the barn tomorrow.  Then she and Winona had to go round up all the cows and bring them back to the farm.

Applejack planned on giving Applebloom a firm tongue lashing later that evening, but first she was in need of a break, and she had really worked up an appetite. So she left Sweet Apple Acres and headed to Sugar Cube Corner for a bite to eat. Applejack trotted inside and walked up to the front counter. She ordered a dozen cupcakes and sat down at a table. Pinkie Pie saw that her friend was in the shop and bounced over to greet her.

"Hey Applejack, how ya doing? Are you having a good day at the farm? Did you work really hard? I guess you did, because why else would you be here?" Pinkie Pie giggled before she continued babbling. "Did you order cupcakes? Cupcakes are really delicious aren't they? I make them with a very special recipe of mine! I came up with it myself. Of course it's a secret though, so I can't tell you. Maybe some day I will tell you though!"

Applejack's ear twitched at the party pony's insistent babble. She was used to Pinkie Pie talking on and on, but today she found her babble even more annoying than usual. She wished Pinkie Pie would just shut up, but she knew that wasn't going to happen. Her ear twitched again and a small scowl formed on her face. The noise coming from the party pony's mouth seemed endless. Finally, Applejack snapped.

"Pinkie Pie, for once in your bucking life, SHUT UP!" Applejack raised her voice at her friend. She gave Pinkie Pie a firm glare as she said, "I'm going to be honest with you. You are the most annoying, infuriating, and aggravating pony I have ever met! You always talk too much, you talk nonstop! It's annoying, and nopony likes it! I DON'T LIKE IT!"

"But Appleja-AACK!" her sentence was cut off as she received a hoof to the muzzle.

"SHUT THE BUCK UP!" Applejack shouted. She rose out of her seat, staring the pink pony down. "Not only are you annoying, but you are just plain stupid! You're stupid, and you're so air headed! You don't see the obvious even when it's right in front of you! Want to know something else Pinkie?"

"W-what?" Pinkie Pie stammered, crouched down and backing away from the angry farmer.

"I WISH YOU WOULD JUST DIE!" Applejack screamed. "You drive me insane, Pinkie Pie. INSANE!"

"I'm sorry!" Pinkie Pie cried.

"SHUT UP!"

Applejack thrust a hoof in her face again. Pinkie Pie grunted as she was knocked backwards off her hooves. Applejack lunged forward, landing on top of her and pinning her down with her hooves. Pinkie Pie gulped, seeing the look of pure rage in Applejack's eyes. She knew this wasn't Applejack anymore. This was no longer her good friend Applejack, this was something very different. Pinkie Pie squirmed underneath Applejack, making muffled noises and trying to speak even when the farmer's hooves in her mouth.

Something dark flashed in Applejack's eyes. Something evil. Then she spoke in a deadly whisper, "Looks like there's only one way ah can make you shut up."

Pinkie Pie whimpered, Applejack's tone sending a chill down her spine. The farmer took Pinkie by the mane using her mouth and dragged her towards the kitchen. Pinkie Pie took that chance to try and escape. The pink pony rolled over onto her belly and bashed her skull against Applejack's mouth. Applejack cried out in pain and Pinkie Pie was released from her grip. Pinkie Pie turned to run, but Applejack tackled her again. Pinkie Pie was now on her stomach, and she could feel Applejack's hot breath at the back of her neck.

"You stupid pony," Applejack spat, blood spraying from her mouth. "I'm going to kill you!"

She raised a hoof and brought it down hard on Pinkie's skull. Pinkie Pie let out a scream before she was knocked unconscious. Now that she was out cold, Applejack could drag the pink pony the rest of the way into the kitchen. She frowned at the pony, who was lying still on the floor in front of her. Applejack wanted Pinkie Pie to be awake when she tore out her throat. So while she waited for the party pony to wake up, she took the time to hoist Pinkie up on her back and carry her to the counter. She tossed Pinkie Pie onto the counter with her back and looked around for some rope to tie Pinkie down. Applejack hurried upstairs to the Cakes' home and got a long rope before coming back down.

Applejack noticed Pinkie Pie was beginning to stir. She had to move faster. She went over to Pinkie and tied her front hooves together, and then her hind hooves. She cut off the remaining part of the rope with a smaller knife and used it to make sure Pinkie was tied down to the counter itself. After she did so, Pinkie Pie was fully conscious now.

"Applejack?" Pinkie Pie murmured.

Pinkie Pie saw that she was tied down to her own kitchen counter. Applejack stood nearby, looking for a knife to use. Pinkie Pie tried to wiggle her way out of the ropes, but Applejack had bound them very tightly. The rough texture of the rope rubbed into her hooves, and they hurt.

Applejack found a big bakers knife and grabbed it, grinning wickedly. She carried the knife in her mouth as she went back to Pinkie Pie's side. Pinkie's eyes widened at the sight of the knife, which only made Applejack grin even wider. Then she gripped the knife with both hooves and plunged the blade through Pinkie Pie's throat. She heard a satisfying squelch as blood spurted out of the wound.

The pain was unbearable. The blood began to clot up in Pinkie Pie's throat, and she found it very difficult to breath. She began choking and coughing, spitting up blood. Her breath was very ragged and she made gurgling sounds.  Tears came to her eyes as she choked again when Applejack began to twist the blade in her throat. She twisted it slowly, making sure Pinkie Pie felt the intense pain every second.

Relishing the moment, Applejack dragged the blade downward, opening Pinkie Pie's throat even further. She removed the blade and used her hooves to widen the slit in the pony's throat. Pinkie Pie gagged and coughed, bright red splotches of blood staining the counter top. Her body reacted through violent convulsions, each one worst than the last. Applejack dug one hoof inside and hooked it around what had to be Pinkie Pie's vocal chords. She ripped them out violently, and blood came flying out of Pinkie's throat. Only gurgling could be heard, as the blood flowed out from the wound. Blood spewed out of her mouth and tears of pain rolled down her face.  A puddle of blood was beginning to form underneath the party pony's head, staining her pink mane and turning it into a darker color.

Applejack smiled. Her front hooves were coated with blood, and Pinkie Pie became paler and paler as she lost more blood. Any light that was left in Pinkie Pie's eyes was gone now, forever. The convulsions stopped and Pinkie Pie went very still. Applejack took a few steps back to admire her work. Now the party pony was finally gone, for good. She felt better now that she had what she truly wanted: The lack of a party pony to make her eardrums bleed from the constant noise that poured from Pinkie Pie's mouth. Now if only she could get rid of the evidence...that would mean destroying the Cakes as well.