Shattered inside

Rainbow was still up late at night as she thought over the events today. Pacing around in her room until she was in the same position that she knew so well. It was like a deja vu as she sat once again with her blade.

"Great. Now Twilight knows. Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid!!!!!!" She cried out in her mind, her blade marking every time she yelled 'stupid' at herself.
Panting heavily she wondered why she even bothered. Why keep going? Why suffer?
She looked down at the red flow on her arm.

Why stay alive any longer?

Nopony likes you!

The blade fell.

Nobody needs you, Rainbow Crash!

You're so pathetic!

You don't deserve to be here!

Tears streamed down her face.

"I don't deserve to live..."

"Yes you do." A voice startled her. Dash jumped up, ready to attack. But she eased up a bit when she noticed who it was.

"T-Twilight?! W-what are you doing here? How did you get in here?" Dash stammered.

The alicorn didn't answer at first. She saw the bloodied arm and just went straight to hug the Pegasus. Dash was too busy getting the comfort she so desperately needed to wonder if Celestia had heard her prayers. She buried her face into the alicorn's fur and soaked it with her tears.

"You deserve to live, Dash... you deserve so much more..." Twilight whispered to her ear.

"No I don't. I don't deserve you." Dash sobbed and pushed Twilight away from her.
Twilight pulled her back into a hug. Dash didn't resist, she was too weak.

"Oh Rainbow.." Twilight almost started to cry too. How did she not notice how much her friend was suffering?

"You don't need me.. nobody needs me.. you would all be better if I just.. vanished..."

Twilights eyes widened. "Of course we need you! You're our best friend! We wouldn't be the same without you!" Tears fell down her face now too.

"Some say happiness is shared easily. But so is pain. If you would leave, you would only spread your pain to everyone who cares about you.."

"Good. So it will vanish."

"Rainbow, please! I care about you! A lot! And so do Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Scootaloo and so many other ponies!"

Dash silently cried in response. Twilight released her slowly and held the bleeding arm in her hooves.

"Please Rainbow.. you're worth so much... why can't you see that?"

Dash sighed heavily. "Because I'm shattered inside..."

Twilight pulled her back into a hug and they cried together into the night.

Sometimes it helps when you cry together.

All you need is a friend.