She was in a cold, dark room. Every few seconds something dripped from the ceiling. The door to this place was steel, and had flakes of rust on it. The room smelled like death. There was a bucket in the corner catching drops of whatever was dripping. She was strapped to a bed, her wings bound beside her and her legs bound separately. Her head had been put into a position where she could see all of her.
The griffon was terrified. She had been captured by the cloudsdale pegasi, and had been drug down to earth. She didn't know much that would be of use, and that tiny bit was sealed with magic. She had heard stories about the horrible things that they did to interrogate here. They would keep her alive only as long as she had information. All she had to do was hold on until the rescue party arrived.
She had only one question now. Who were they going to send. Were they going to send in Jeff the Skinner, who paraded around in the skins of his past kills? Or maybe the Nurse who's hallucinogens were powerful enough to rend through anyone's guard.
Her Interrogators were none of those. As her door opened, she saw the last pony she'd thought she would ever see. It was Fluttershy the Angel. She was a Medic pony like no other. She made her name in the last war. She liked Fluttershy. Fluttershy looked so sad though. Maybe she was here to release her! Maybe she is about to say that this all a horrible mistake, and that she was going to escorted back to the village, all forgiven. But, no. Fluttershy walked up to her and tightened the straps.
"Where are you keeping Rarity?" A unicorn had walked in behind her. She felt her blood freeze. It was Twilight the Mage. She had, and by herself no less, taken out a Crusher squad. That's like 20 dragons! She wondered why they both were here.
"I don't know." It had finally occurred to her to speak. Both of the ponies got closer to her. They were close enough that she could see the trail that tears had cut through the drops of blood in Fluttershy's face. She could see the immense sadness in Twilight's eyes.
"Don't know? Or won't tell?" Twilight spat out at her. Twilight's face had contorted in an instant into a horrible bloodthirsty face, like the kind in nightmares. Fluttershy laid a hoof on Twilight's shoulders. She immediately relaxed, the tired sad face returning.
"Let's start the interrogation"
FlutterShy bent down and grabbed something from beneath the bed. It was a pair of scissors. She clutched the scissors and I begged her to stop.
"PLEASE NOT THERE! AAGHHHHHHHHGHGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" Fluttershy had cut through one of her talons with a loud snip. Blood flowed freely from the wound, dripping to the floor.
Snip! Fluttershy did it again. She screamed in agony as yet another talon fell off.
Snip! She was beyond thinking, the pain was far more than anything else she had ever experienced in her short life. She passed out.
A blast of water caught her and suddenly she was awake again. It was cold. She shivered. Blood and water dripped from her in a sickening synchrony.
Twilight got right up in her face.
"WHERE IS RARITY!" She had taken a file from under the bed and had it floating in front of her.
"I don't know." The file almost immediately turned white as Twilight took another step forward.
"This will stop the bleeding." She said simply. With one practiced motion, The file came down her open wounds, sealing them shut instantly. The pain however was not as bad this time. She barely flinched. The nerve endings had been burned off.
The smell of cooked meat filled the room and she found herself almost drooling. When was the last time she had had food? She was so hungry.
Twilight flicked the file, still glowing white hot into the bucket in the corner. It hissed loudly then steam began to come out of it.
Fluttershy picked up her scissors again.
Snip.
Snip.
The blood started dripping again.
Snip.
Twilight heated up the File.
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Her skin hisssed as it burned away.
There was a large puddle of blood underneath of her. It probably had soaked whatever was under the bed.
Twilight pulled out a box of nails from under the bed. She looked angry at the fact they had been soaked in blood.
Fluttershy drew a dagger out, and brandished it for a bit, like she wasn't used to it. The dagger had a dull dark evil gleam to it, like it had tasted the blood of many of those just like her. Fluttershy brought the blade down hard on her stomach. She could feel the blade slice through her, and she was transfixed in a sick disturbed way. Her intestines fell out and slopped against the bed. She felt the pain and all, but it was distant.
Twilight shook her head, and floated the intestines back into her. It was nothing personal, she could tell that. She just wanted to know where this Rarity person was.
Twilight sealed the skin shut with magic and Healed her. It was the most painful healing of her life. She could feel her nerve endings re-knit to each other, and felt the intense sensations that were her nerves. Her Talons felt like they had erupted in flame! As she watched in shock, they regrew one at a time.
"Where is Rarity?"
"I don-" Suddenly a wave of memories hit her. "Gryfhold keep 2nd door to the right 3rd floor password is dancing Gilda!"
And just like that, the restraints were gone. She walked slowly passed them and then forgot everything.
It was for the best really. She would return home a hero, and they would get their friend back.
It was all the kindness they could spare in war