Death and Peace

Diamond Tiara was a changed pony. That much was true. However, there are some scars that never heal. Somethings that, regardless of what you try to do, everypony will reember.

Regardless of her past, Diamond Tiara decided that, upon turning over a new leaf, she would help Fluttershy aft school every day. Every day for a few weeks, that is. Fluttershy didn't mind: she liked the help, but was curious to know why. This behaviour was a contradiction to the old Diamond Tiara, and was probably tempramental.

However, on Diamond Tiara's last day in Equestria, she was visited by Pinkie Pie. Diamond Tiara was startled by the pink pony's apperance, knowing all too well that she had died three weeks ago.

"Diamond Tiara." The pink pony spoke as if she didn't die. Her voice, as cheery as it was, scared the poor filly.

"H...how are you here? You died, remember?" The filly was starting to cry. Just looking at Pinkie made her cry.

"Aw, don't cry. And I know I'm dead, silly. -" Pinkie had come closer to Diamond Tiara, and was now comforting the filly. Sensing how scared the filly was, Pinkie ajusted her grip to allow the filly to leave if she wanted to, all while still maintaining the hug. "- It's... well, I saw something. Something dark. Something... quite morbid."

"What do you mean?" Diamond Tiara had stopped crying, but was confused at what Pinkie had to say. "What do you mean by morbid?"

Pinkie laughed. "That would be telling. But, I believe Fluttershy is going to kill you today." Upon sayingthose words, the filly ran as fast as she could go, knocking into Scootaloo. Apologies were swapped quickly, and Diamond Tiara continued to run. Her destination: the cottage near the Everfree forest.

When the filly arrived, she heard Discord talking to Fluttershy.

"I can't keep quiet anymore, Discord." The yellow Pegasus was pacing in the air, mulling over her options.

"You have to though, Flutters," Discord replied promply. He was lying down on his chair, "otherwise you would be thrown into prison. Or worse, executed."

"Your right..." Fluttershy was having a hard time speaking. At this point, a thud came from the door. Diamond Tiara had banged her head on the door, shocked as to what she had heard. Diamond Tiara went to run, find somepony who could help her. As she did, she ran into Discord. Discord picked up Diamond Tiara by the mane, allowing her to try to wriggle free. A click of Discord's fingers sent the filly to sleep instantainly.

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Diamond Tiara woke with a start. Judgeing by the lack of natural light, the filly had been asleep the whole afternoon. Judgeing by the furniture, she was still at Flutershy's house. She could see a window from where she was, and saw the sun start to set behind the everfree forest. Diamond Tiara went to get up, but found she couldn't. Rope bound the frount two legs of the filly together tightly, and the way she was positioned made her feel more uncomfortable. She went to scream, but a gag prevented any words from coming out. Instead a muffled sound was made.

Discord appeared from Fluttershy's kitchen, a knife in one hand.

"Ah, you finally woke up. Fluttershy got mad at me... thought I overdid it..." Discord was rambling to himself. Diamond Tiara made a noise, signaling to Discord to stop talking.

"There is no need for that language, Diamond Tiara!" A voice came from the kitchen. It sounded kind, while still being harsh. Fluttershy had appeared, a bag held under her left wing. She set it down on her table, and a few objects came into view. A needle, a clamp, and some rusty poers were among the things Diamond Tiara could see.

"Flutters, can't we just kill her?" Discord had gone becides the bound filly, his knife quite near her neck. Diamond Tiara nodded along with Discord. Anything to end this now was better than whatever mad things Fluttershy was planing to do.

"No, Discord. -" Fluttershy was pulling out her pokers and had put them into the fireplace. Fluttershy then bent over, and lit a fire. "- I'm afraid that, although it would be easier, this filly needs to be taught a lesson before she dies. -" The grey filly gave a mumbled grown, and then started to cry.

"I know what you're thinking. You think that you've changed. And you have. But I still see some evil in you. Some of your old self. That is why I'm teaching you a lesson." Fluttershy's voice was filled with hate. The yellow pegasus spat onto the bound filly, making both Discord and Diamond Tiara shudder.

Fluttershy then went back to her bag. She rummaged carefully for what seemed like an eternity for Diamond Tiara, although right now: time had seemed to have stopped for the filly. Fluttershy pulled out a small knife.

"Perfect for slicing throats, or anything else for that matter." Fluttershy was now flying over to the filly. She grabbed Diamond Tiara's hair. With one jagged motion, Fluttershy had cut most of Diamond Tiara's hair off. Beause of the way the filly was struggling in her bounds, the blade had made some cuts in her head, and her hair had gone from all nice and brushed to a small mess upon her head. It would take several weeks to regrow.

Fluttershy then took her knife, and made another slice. Diamond Tiara's reactions were slow enough to allow the cloth binding her muzzle, but fast enough to avoid being cut again. Breathing heavily, and crying just a bit, she screamed for help.

"HELLLLP!" The filly's voice was loud. So loud that Fluttershy hid behind her sofa. This was the cue for Discord to step in. He clamped hard on the filly's muzzle, causing a few teeth to be broken.Then, with no regard to Diamond Tiara's expression, he grabbed one of the pokers, and jabbed the hot end into one of Diamond Tiara's hooves. The hot poker burned the hoof, and a mixture of blood and steam came pourig out of the hoof where the poker had been stabbed. Discord went to insert another poker into a different hoof, but the filly managed to hit her attacker away with the poker that was jabbed inside her.

Fluttershy, getting up from her scare, flew as quickly as she could to the bag. A needle was poking out of it, and the pegasus went ahead and picked it up. The needle had some green and red mix of what looked like poison and blood. She them flew back to the filly, whose ropes were now alight. It seemed Diamond Tiara wanted out.

While the grey filly was buzy with her bounds, Fluttershy jabbed the needle into her left flank. Diamomd Tiara gae a huge yelp, and moved her legs so viciously, the bounds broke, and the poker flew out of her hoof. While the poker managed to hit Fluttershy in the head, it wasn't until after the poison-blood mix was injected into Diamond Tiara. With both attackers out cold, the filly ran as far as she could to find help.