Indulgence part 1

“Wait here,” commands Rockslide as he trots up the stairs. He pulled a trash bag out from the little box where he kept spares. Naturally, they had been used for the trashcan, but it was going to be put to a less conventional use.

Rose backed up into the wall. The horrors of the past three or four minutes were hitting piece by piece. She bowed her head and shut her eyes. “I… Did this…”

“You did just fine.” replies Rockslide as he returns. The grey pony told Rose to hold the bag open. She trotted to him and did so as he stuffed the body in. Rose tied it shut and turned to go up the stairs.

“We need to clean this stuff up.” remarks Rock as he follows. He watched her behind with a slight smile creasing on his face. Roseluck turned and lit up her horn. A broom, mop, and dustpan floated past her, and converged the mess of cum, feces, urine, and blood.

Fifteen minutes later, Rose and Rock sat together on the stairs facing a clean basement. Rockslide turned and started to trot up the stairs. He promptly noticed that Roseluck wasn’t following. He squinted his eyes and called her to attention.

“Hey.”

Rose looked up at him. “Yes?”

“Come on,” commands the stallion. He watched as the unicorn simply nodded and followed him to the bedroom. Rockslide stood at the foot of the bed and gestured for the cream-colored mare to get onto the mattress. She did so, sitting up, as Rock followed. He laid down and looked at her.

“You gonna get some sleep?”

Rose just nodded and laid down next to him. Soon Rockslide was asleep. She waited an hour before sliding to the other end of the bed and digging the knife from in-between the frame and mattress. She turned, blade clutched. Rockslide was in her face. He casually took the knife from the mare, who had begun shaking. “I-I’m sor-”

Rock hit her, then put the knife in the drawers on his side. “Go to sleep, Rose.”

Roseluck rubbed her cheek where he’d hit her, then jumped down and curled up in the floor.

***

It was so surreal the way they’d woken up. Rock roused the mare from her slumber and kissed her. She kissed back after a brief hesitation, purely to amuse him. The grey colt walked into the basement with Roseluck in tow.

“I’m gonna take this body out to the dump. You grind up that Poison Joke.”

She nodded and turned, but Rock stopped her with a hoof.

“Don’t try anything like you did last night.”

***

Rockslide deposited the trashbag and made his way to the house. Roseluck was waiting at the door. He approached and smiled.

“Did you leave it in the house?”

“The Poison Joke? Yeah.”

Rock led her into town. The rainbow-maned mare from the other night saw them and trotted up.

“Roseluck! Jesus, where’d you go?”

Roseluck smiled weakly. “Oh, I was just… Busy…”

The mare cocked a brow. “Oh? Okay, then…”

Rose chuckled nervously. “See you around, Dashie.” With that, she trotted off with Rockslide half-scowling and half-laughing.

Rainbow Dash just watched with a confused look. What happened to her?

Rockslide sighed. “All right, the Wonderbolts are having a show in town square this evening. Maybe we can nab somepony there.”

The mare nodded. “Yeah…”

***

After the visit and pretending not to notice Roseluck’s odd behavior, Rainbow Dash looked back and paused. ‘What is wrong with her? Is it something to do with that stallion she’s staying with? I’ll have to talk to Twi about this.’ she thought to herself as she headed towards the library. ‘What is going on here? Ponies are dissapearing everyday and we still can’t find out why.’

Once she had reached the library, she knocked on the door, to which of course, Spike answered. “Hey Rainbow, what’s up?” he asked, noticing her concerned look.

“I need to speak with Flash and Twilight, now.” Dash replied.

“Flash isn’t here right now, I’ll go get her for you, just come on in and get comfortable.” Spike replied.

And get comfortable she did, Rainbow sat down on the nearest couch and got as comfortable as possible, when she finally heard Twilight coming down the stairs moments later.

“I hear something is bothering you Dash, what’s up?” Twilight asked.

“I saw Roseluck today, she was staying with that strange pony, I dunno if she lost her job and got kicked out of her home or not, but when I saw her, she was acting… strange, and with Applebloom coming up missing… and finally seeing her today… I’m worried about her, but also suspiscious of that stallion she’s with.” Dash explained. “To be honest… I’m scared for her and the ponies of Ponyville.”

“I see… I’ll notify the princesses of this turning of events.” Twilight’s ears perked as she heard a scream of terror. “We have to go, now!” She said in a panic as she ran out the door of her library, followed closly by Rainbow Dash, only to be caught off guard by the sight that had caused the scream… it was a body, in a trash bag, but they weren’t yet certain of who it was until they saw a small yellow hoof sticking out of the bag.

Dash was shocked to a standstill, unmoving at the horror of the sight. “N-no… I-It can’t be… A-Applebloom… C-can it?” Dash asked, afraid to find out the truth.

As much as Twilight hated it, she approached the small bagged body and opened it, only to gasp in horror before looking away in tears, which in turn cause Rainbow to break into her own tears. “I-I’ll get the others, you get to the library.” Dash said as she flew off to Sweet Apple Acres to begin her venture to gather the rest of her friends.

Once they had all arrived, Twilight was sitting at the table as the rest took their places. “What’s going on Twi?” Applejack asked. “Did ya find Applebloom?”

“Is she gonna be alright?” Fluttershy asked in her quiet voice.

Pinkie, whose mane had flattened with her sadness at Applebloom’s dissappearance, said nothing.

“We…” Twilight began, swallowing a lump as she nervously prepared to give the horrifying news. “We found Applebloom… But… But…” Twilight couldn’t continue, her head dropping to the table as she wept from forcing herself to remember that Applebloom was murdered clearly telling what had happened, causing Applejack to sit there in a stunned silence before suddenly looking enraged as tears filled her eyes. “I’ma find the fucker that did this to my sister and teach them a real good lesson.” she growled as she stormed out of the library being pursued by Rainbow Dash.

The rest had fallen to tears and wails of mourning at the death of the filly.

***

“Applejack, stop!” Dash called out as she chased after the farm pony, each attempt to stop her failing until suddenly. “This isn’t what Applebloom would have wanted you to do!” she shouted as she landed in front of the mare.

“You don’t know that Rainbow Dash, now get outta my way!” Applejack yelled back as she shoved Rainbow Dash aside, but she didn’t get far as Rainbow Dash tackled her with a vice-like grip.

“Applebloom would never want you to hurt anypony, you know that deep down Applejack, now wise up and hear me out!” Rainbow Dash shouted again as Applejack struggled to escape, giving up moments later as she finally realized that Dash was right.

“I-I’m sorry Dash… I-I’m not rightly certain what got ahold of me just now.” Applejack said with her head hung low as Dash released her.

“It’s called grief, Applejack, we all feel it right now, but we can’t lose ourselves to our emotions.” Dash replied. “I know it hurts, trust me. I lost my parents during a fatal accident fifteen years ago. I was crushed, angry, depressed and reclusive, but I held on to the memories that mattered most and that is what got me through. You can get through this Applejack, even if I have to pull you through it.”

“I-I must’a gotten pretty angry and not even realized it… But… She… She can’t be gone… Not… Not like this.” Applejack, her state of denial clearly setting in.

“Listen AJ, we will have justice. Roseluck is just as much a victim as Applebloom, I know cause I saw her today.” Dash replied. “She needs help, cause I can see that the stallion she has been with did something to her, but we cannot be sure if they are the ones responsible. Roseluck will probably be charged with temporary insanity, but the stallion… if he is responsible… will be sentenced to death by the princess’ ruling.”

“I… I just need to get home and get some sleep… Maybe… Maybe this is all just a dream and Applebloom’ll still be there when I wake up.” Applejack said as she began heading towards Sweet Apple Acres.

“I hope so Applejack, I hope this is all just a dream.”

Twilight looked to Dash from the floor where she lay, having not even cared that she was on the floor as her tears had fallen before Dash’s return. “She gonna be alright?”

“I dunno Twi… I dunno.” Was all Dash could say in response before sighing and finding herself a place on the floor beside Twilight.

***

“Oh Rose…” Rockslide called from the bedroom.

Roseluck swallowed a nervous lump in her throat and made her way to the bedroom from the kitchen where she had carefully ground up the poison joke to a fine powder and collected it in a small container.

“Follow me, I’d like you to meet our new guest.” Rock demanded as he held open the wardrobe that lead to the hidden room where he kept all of his ‘guests’.

Author's Note

Sorry for the long wait guys, I'll have part two out some time sooner or later.

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And don't worry, I'll try to give a good ending, as opposed to the alternate version being written by my friend.