The Rasp

Twilight just woke me up. She's screaming again, but she's screaming my name this time. And it sounds sorta like she's crying...

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I went down to the basement door. I could hear Twilight on the other side. She was coughing again. One long continuous choking cough, following by the clicking sound. I realized, that the clicking sound is when she inhales. That's what her breathing sounds like now. I vowed to hunt down Nurse Red Heart tomorrow. She's got to still be in town, right? They wouldn't leave the town without a doctor, right?!

Twilight was crying. I could just make it out through the raspy cough. She kept saying she'd figured it out, but there wasn't enough time left. Then she starts crying again. Then laughing. She said it was funny and laughed like it was hilarious. It sounded like it hurt. Badly. Every choked squawk from the other side of the door made me cringe.

Finally, she said that I wasn't allowed in the basement. That she was going to lock the door and it was going to stay that way until she came back out. She made me promise. I...She forced me to promise her. Then she went quiet, and wouldn't answer me anymore. I could still hear her on the other side of the door. She was making that raspy sound again. I spent all of last night begging her to talk with me. I woke up here a few minutes ago. I'm going to tr

Hang on. Someone's at the door