A Nightmare's Crystal

Nightmare Moon guided Crystal to the stocks and locked her in them. Crystal was once again gagged. She whimpered, wondering what type of pain she would feel next.

Nightmare Moon picked up a paddle and walked to Crystal. "This may sting a bit." She smacked Crystal's plot with the paddle. Crystal cried out through her gag, as a stinging sensation attacked her. Nightmare Moon smacked her again, causing Crystal to shake and struggle. After a final smack, Crystal new the skin on her flank must have been red.

Given only a second to rest, Crystal felt an even worse stinging pain. Nightmare Moon had gotten a whip and striked her backside. Crystal screamed as the pain raced up her back. She was struck again. She pulled as hard as she could, but couldn't escape. She knew that her flank had two bleeding cuts on it.

Finally, Nightmare Moon took a hot branding iron and pressed it against Crystal's flank. The poor mare screamed and kicked, unable to escape the torture. She felt the branding mark being made right on top of her cutie mark. At last, it was over. Tears fell from Crystal's eyes, begging for mercy. She had had enough.