A Permanent Accident

Sweetie Belle’s POV
My parents left me alone with Rarity for the whole weekend! I was so excited to help out around her house, and play games with her. I walked into her work room, and she was tossing things all over the place. She looked at me and sighed.
“Sweetie Belle, I need to finish these dresses before we do anything.” She told me pushing me out the door. “Go outside and play.” She said shutting the door behind me. I walked into the guest room that I stayed in, and was decorated for me. I found this ribbon; that must be a gift from Rarity! I tied it in my mane and walked outside to show it off. I saw this giant tree, with a mud puddle underneath it, and I found a way to entertain myself! I jumped from a tree branch into the mud and got covered in it from head to hoof.
“SWEETIE BELLE!” I heard my sister scold. “You stole my jeweled ribbon, and you ruined it! Why would you do such a thing?!” She asked through gritted teeth. “It was the only thing I had to complete my dress that is supposed ti be picked up by tomorrow!” I cowered back and lowered my head, but Rarity hadn’t slept in over a day, and she was angry. I started galloping away as fast as I could. Scootaloo and Apple Bloom saw me, and they got worried, but when they followed me I snapped at them.
“I need to be alone!” I yelled. I hate ever mistreating my best friends, but I really felt hurt. My ribbon fell from my head next to a thorn bush. It scratched me and some blood dripped onto the ribbon. I kept running until I saw this shadow. I didn’t know where I was, but I turned around and saw this green and black pony. He looked really scary. His mane wasn’t kept well, and he had scars on him.
“What are you doing around here little filly?” He asked me. I backed away quickly. My parents always told me not to speak to strange ponies.
“I’m just going home…” I lied.
“Home? You’re all scratched up.” He said pointing to my hoof I had scraped on the sticker bush.
“I have to go.” I told him turning away, but he stopped me and grabbed my hair with his teeth, yanking it hard and pulling me.
Apple Jack’s POV
My little sister and Scootaloo cam running over to me at Sweet Apple Acres. They were out of breath as if they had just run a mile.
“Now what’s got you fillies in such a stir?” I asked. “Where’s Sweetie Belle?”
“She was running away, and she got mad at us, and she ran off into the woods and we heard her screaming!” My little sister told me a mile a minute.
“Well I’ll go check it out, and you go tell Rarity. You did the right thing coming here instead of handling it yourselves.” I told them heading off as quickly as I could into the woods. I saw Fluttershy flying my way about a mile a second. “Slow down Fluttershy!” I warned.
“Oh Apple Jack, it’s awful! Come with me, something terrible has happened to Sweetie Belle!” She said with tears in her eyes.
“That’s where I was heading.” I said running as fast as she was flying. She took me to where she was and it was horrifying! She was lying there with scrapes all over her, and a gash in her head with a bloody rock lying beside her, like she had been beaten with it. “Did you see anything?” I asked Fluttershy.
“Just some pony, but he ran away before I got here.” She said crying.
“I think I hear them over here!” I heard Scootaloo’s voice say.
“Kids don’t come over here! Rarity you don’t want to see this!” I heard her scoff.
“Well what could she have done this time, scrape her hoof?” She had no idea. “I’ve got work to do Sweetie Belle don’t be such a drama queen!” She called down.
“She’s unconscious Rarity.” Fluttershy said quietly. I heard quiet.
“Wh-what?” She started galloping until she saw her sister lying in the grass will blood on her. Rarity stood there in shock until she ran to her. “SWEETIE BELLE!” She yelled already crying. “What on Earth happened to her?!” She asked taking out a cloth and wiping the blood from her head. Sweetie Belle twitched and Rarity put her front limbs around her sister and she was hysterical. “Get her a doctor! Get the police! HELP!” She screamed. Fluttershy went for the police, and I helped Rarity take her sister to the doctor. Scootaloo and Apple Bloom tried to see the way she looked, but we wouldn’t let them see how beaten she was.
Rarity’s POV
My little sister was in the doctor’s office, and he came out to tell me I could go see her. I didn’t have the stomach to look at her face. It was bruised and cut. I saw her big beautiful blue/green eyes open and she looked like she was in a lot of pain, and she was very afraid.
“Sweetie, it’s alright, you’re safe now. I’m here.” I said stroking her mane. She pulled away shaking.
“Who are you?” She asked with a shy voice.
“Sweetie Belle, it’s me, Rarity your sister.”
“Who’s Sweetie Belle?” She asked shivering. I was speechless. I covered her with a warm blanket and kissed her cheek.
“Darling, you are Sweetie Belle, and you’ve been very injured. I’m your sister and I’m going to take care of you.”
“How did I get injured?” She asked as she was lying on the bed.
“Shhh my dear. I’m not sure, but I promise you it won’t happen again.” The poor thing was still shaking. My only sister, the one I share blood with was helpless lying in front of me. My parents weren’t in town, and I am all this poor little Filly has. I intend to take care of her until she’s fully healed!
Fluttershy’s POV
A very nice officer helped me find the pony that had hurt Sweetie belle. He said that he was a repeat offender, and he hurt the poor dears and then kidnapped them. They found six small ponies in his barn. I was so scared that almost happened to her, but I’m glad they’re all safe now, and that Sweetie Belle is getting the medical attention she needs. The pony they found was a big horse. He was so fearful looking. I wanted to run the second I saw him, but then I saw what he was doing.
*Flashback*
“I’ve got to find three different kinds of berries for the new blue jays I found.” I said aloud to myself. I found a few and put them in my basket, then flew over and I heard this sad little cry. It sounded just like Sweetie Belle, I flew closer to the noise, and I saw this pony slamming a rock down over and over, then flew closer and saw he was slamming it onto Sweetie Belle’s head! “Leave her alone!” I gasped shocked. He galloped away and I flew down to her. She was barely awake, and she was coughing.
“Tell Rarity…sorry.” She asked me. I went to go get Rarity as quickly as I could!
*End Flashback*
Sweetie Belle’s POV
My sister was sitting by my side when I woke up from my nap.
“Do you need anything?” She asked. I shook my head. “I’m going to go work on a dress for a bit, but I’ll be back to check on you, alright darling?” She asked. I nodded and she walked out. A few minutes later, a pink pony with balloons and streamers came in.
“Hi Sweetie Belle!” She cheered. Before I could say anything she continued. “I got you a cake to make you feel better!” She blew a noisemaker in my face and threw confetti on me before pulling out a trumpet, and started playing it. It was really loud and it made my head hurt worse. The pink pony dropped it and ran over to me. “Don’t cry! It’s supposed to make you happy.”
“Pinkie!” Rarity said from behind her. She turned around and Rarity walked towards her. “My sister has amnesia, and she doesn’t need you in here bothering her.” She said using her horn to hand me a tissue.
“I’m…I’m sorry.” She said putting her head down and taking all of her party stuff away. I felt bad, but Rarity felt really guilty. She told me I had ran away and got into trouble because I took one of her bows, and when I tried to say sorry, she cried and said it was all her fault. She said our parents wouldn’t be home for a few more days, but she’s done a great job watching me I think.
“Hello Rarity, Hi sweetie Belle.” A purple pony smiled at me. She had a really pretty mane with pink streaks in the purple. “I brought you some medicine for your headaches and some extra bandages in case your head bleeds anymore.” She handed it to Rarity.
“Thank you Twilight, but I’m just a bit worried about visitors at the moment. She’s very shaken, and she’s feeling dreadful.” She said petting my mane.
“Oh, well then I hope you feel better Sweetie Belle, and you too Rarity.” She smiled walking away.
“Rarity, am I ever going to remember anything?” I asked. She looked at me with watery sad eyes and hugged me.
“I really hope so Sweetie Belle.”