Awoken (atmosphere)

I've tried my best to block out the screams

But they’re haunting me in my dreams

Please break my shackles

I want it to stop!

“What the Tartarus are you fucking doing, Hide?!” Rainbow Dash quickly yelled out, surprised and angered.

“Quitting. What’s it look like?!”

“You can’t quit! Since when in Hell did you get a conscience?!”

“Always have had one!”

He took off, flying up to the Pegasus device where the blue pony was being held, and bucked the locks holding the mute filly in place.

“STOP HIM!”

Hide pulled the blue filly over his back, her being too stunned to realize what was going on. He quickly started running toward the elevator, hoofs galloping as fast as he could get them…

Two black suits landed directly in front of him. Rainbow Dash landed behind him, along with the lab coat pony. They walked towards him slowly, angered looks dawning their faces. He couldn't go to the sides, due to the Spectra pools on each. Flying up would cost him do to the ponies being much too close.

“That’s enough, Hide. Stop this madness, and give the cunt back to the device.”

“No.”

Rainbow Dash looked stunned. She became almost enraged at her subordinate just said.

“WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?!”

“No. No, no, no! I will not give you another pony to murder. I told you; I quit!”

Rainbow Dash screamed back.

“NOPONY TELLS ME NO!” She ran at him with lightning fast speed and jumped, flapping her wings. She was coming at him engagingly; she had finally completely lost her mind.

He stayed calm. He had seen this so many times. She was close. Getting closer, and closer…

He put his hind legs into the air with the right aim and speed at the right time. They collided with Dash’s chest, launching her and causing her wings to close in mid-air.

She flew over the side… directly into the pool of boiling spectra. She let out a scream as her fur and skin dissolved in the mess, burning off. The spectra was quickly ruining with a red pigment of blood and muscle, as a hoof slowly sank down into it, and Rainbow Dash was no more…

The black-suits stood there stunned. The look of “What the bucking fuck just happened?” emerged on their faces.

Hide picked the filly back up and stepped forward a few steps, going between the two.

“Excuse me.”

The ponies stood there, trying to comprehend the death of their boss and the betrayal of the second-in-command. Hide wasn’t putting on an act anymore. He entered the elevator, and finally accomplished his life-long dream. He pressed the snow-flake embroidered button, going down. He would no longer be in the Rainbow Factory.

The door closed. He looked over to the filly, who was still confused.

“So… what’s your name, filly?”

She motioned to her mane and chest. Hide forgot- she was mute. But he was good enough at guessing.

“Is it Blue?”

She nodded. She opened her mouth, and squeaking came from it slightly.

“Th-thank y-y…you.”

He had heard that in sincerity for a good act in a very long time. She had just spoken, and to him, to thank him. He felt the tear of joy emerge down his face. He pulled off the Rainbow Factory lab coat-it wasn't like he would need it anymore.

The elevator door opened back up. They stepped out, and both galloped across the factory, attracting the attention of the workers nearby. The doors opened, and Hide finally saw the sun again…