I have been working in this factory for as long as I can remember. All the pain, the emotions running through me, all the hatred and anger, all of the screams of terror and agony. This is the Rainbow Factory. It may sound good, but it is far from being so. In this factory, we drain failed Pegasus’ blood and transform it into Rainbows. The result is pretty, but the cause is miserable. I always knew about the factory, in my dreams, when I was just a child. I discovered it long ago. When I was young, I heard yelling. When I followed the sound, I found a hidden part of the factory. If the Cloudsdale Weather Corporation finds out I’m writing this, I may end up a rainbow myself! But I remember how I was always a fan of her. I will not say her name, for the reveal is far from being said. But she was beautiful, well more like cool and radical and awesome. You probably know who I am talking about from that description. My name is Controller Skies, and here is the story of the fall of Loyalty.
After she pulled off her Sonic Rainboom, the Corporation came to her and said that they could have use for her Rainbow making abilities. Unaware of what they meant, she agreed to work with them. That is when it began. The Factory worked her from dawn to dusk. At first, she was horrified at the idea of the factory, but in knowing the factory’s existence, she couldn’t leave. Slowly as she worked there, it corrupted her. She kept on working to the very top. When the original manager died, SHE took his place. And that was the beginning of the betrayal. It happened a few days ago.
As you are aware, there are six elements of harmony, Generosity, Honesty, Laughter, Kindness, Loyalty, and Magic. Rainbow Dash was Loyalty, until one horrible day. After the events of the Rainbow factory, she decided to get a breather; some fresh air for once, instead of constantly smelling blood and factory fumes. That is when it happened.
Rainbow Dash was visiting her friends after taking a shower, but she didn’t wash all of it off. There was still blood on her right hoof, clear as day, yet black as night. She also smelled of blood and pony organs. Ugh, so scary, I can’t take it! But I must, you must know of what happened. The other main six were curious as to where the heck Rainbow Dash was all this time, for all these years. She said that she was on a secret mission to a far-away place. As usual, they believed her. But more and more, they began to question her loyalty. Twilight asked her where she REALLY was in detecting a lie from last time, but Rainbow Dash wouldn’t answer. Pinkie Pie noticed the blood on Rainbow dash’s right hoof and said,
“What happened to your hoof dashie? Did you cut it?”
“Yeah, I did, on something really sharp.”
“Really, what did you cut it on?”
“Uh, thorns, very sharp ones?”
“I ain’t buyin’ it! What happened Rainbow Dash? Why do ya’ll struggle so much on telling the truth!?”
“But I’m NOT lying!”
“Well then, how do you um… Explain your stuttering?”
“I’m NOT STUTTERING!!!”
“Then why are you yelling darling?”
“Okay, you guys are pushing these questions a little too far!”
“But we’re friends, aren’t we supposed to tell each other everything?”
“Some secrets are meant to be kept to oneself alone!”
“Sorry, sheesh, just wondering.”
After this conversation, Rainbow Dash was constantly afraid that her friends would find out the truth about what she had done her whole life since she left. Then Twilight picked up the scent of blood but didn’t say anything about it. Then at night, she called to her friends and said, “Rainbow Dash is trying to keep a secret, but what is it? I say we should follow her next time she wants to be alone and find out what this is all about!” They all agreed and next time Rainbow Dash tried to leave secretly, they followed her to the factory. The guards tried to stop them, but Twilight being a princess called for demands to see what is in there. Then I knocked the five ponies out and brought them into the factory. I tied them all to the machines and waited for them to awake.
When they woke up, they found themselves tied to the Pegasus device. I said “Hello my friends! Welcome to the Rainbow factory!” Twilight saw me and said, “Controller Skies, what is this!? WHAT IS GOING ON!!!!!???” I replied, “It is time to say goodbye to this world that you love so much, RAINBOW DASH, COME HERE!!!” Rainbow Dash came down and saw her friends strapped to the machine. Now it was too late to hide, they knew who was responsible. So Rainbow Dash lost her feelings for her friends and became corrupt beyond repair. Then she said, “Well well well, look what we have here!?”
“Rainbow Dash? You!? WHY!? WHAT DID WE DO TO YOU!!!???”
“It seems Curiosity has killed the cat once more, you dared to follow me!? You must be stupider than I give you credit for, egghead!”
“WHAT!!!??? You KNEW!!???”
“I always knew you were following me, so I told my assistant Controller Skies here to take care of you.”
“But, I thought we were friends *Cries* HOW COULD YOU BETRAY US LIKE THIS!!!???”
Then Rainbow Dash simply replied with a devious smile, “Even Loyalty can only last so long, and our friendship, *Breaths roughly* I believe… Is… *Cries* Terminated! START THE MAHCINES CONTROLLER!!!!”
“Right away Mrs. Dash!!” I Said as I started the machines. As the machines kept moving the ponies closer to the masher, Twilight said, “Why, how could you do this? I thought our friendship meant something to you!”
“It did, but you stuck your muzzle where it didn’t belong, now you are taking the fall!”
“Rainbow Dash! Darling, Please! Let us go, let us live, WE’RE TOO YOUNG TO DIE!!!!”
“Why Dashie! I thought I made you smile all the days of your life, regardless of how annoying you thought I was! We were best friends! ALL OF US WERE! Please, let us go! I’ll make cupcakes, or cake, or ANYTHING FOR YOU!” Pinkie Said in a very innocent voice.
“Oh, my, how could Rainbow Dash do this to us?” Said Fluttershy, The innocent voices of Pinkie and Fluttershy brought many tears to Rainbow Dash’s eyes, then Applejack spoke.
“We were honest friends you and I! Always competin’ to see who the most darin’ pony was, apparently, you are the most daring. Because you dared to kill your own friends, and you ain’t even stopping our demise! You are causin’ it, I suppose now, friendship isn’t magic, because it ain’t powerful enough to stop you from doin’ this to us.”
Then the last words any of the ponies on the machine heard Rainbow Dash say came to their ears. Rainbow Dash said struggling, “Who needs Friendship!?” And with those final words, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rarity were impaled by the knife of the Pegasus device, and that was the end of their powerful, meaningful friendship of magic.