Derpy Hooves' Ballad

It was a cloudy day in Ponyville. A crowd of ponies were at the funeral of Rusty Pioneer, the stallion who, just two days earlier, had attacked her friend.Rainbow Dash resented him, he had been nothing but mean to her friend. This filled Rainbow Dash with rage as she flew to Derpy's apartment, hoping to talk some sense into her. Rainbow flew over building after building before finally reaching Derpy's apartment. "I hope she is okay."

Rainbow Dash gracefully landed on the pavement. She slowly walked over to the door and knocked. knock knock... no answer. "Derpy? I know you are in there." Rainbow Dash knocked again. knock knock...still no answer. "Derpy... please open the door. I want to talk to you." Still no answer. Rainbow Dash was getting nervous. Derpy always opened the door on the second knock. Rainbow Dash walked between the Derpy's apartment and the other. She flew to the window and peered inside. The bedroom was dark, she could see a shadow on the wall coming from the living room. Rainbow Dash eyed the shadow a little closer, something was off. She saw the object twist. She screamed in horror at the shadow. She flew down to the door and promptly kicked it down. She flew up the stairs. Thoughts flew through her head. 'Please be ok, please be ok.'

She hit the door, almost knocking it off the hinges. She froze and looked at the horror in front of her. There was Derpy, her eyes were open, glazed over. Her mouth was open, revealing her tongue. Her face was blue. "No. no no nonononono, Derpy!" Rainbow Dash screamed. She flew over to Derpy. Tapping her face. "Derpy, please wake up." Tears were streaming down Rainbow Dash's face. She frantically looked for something to cut the rope with. She looked on the counter and saw the knife. Without thinking, she flew over and grabbed the knife and immediately cut Derpy's body down. Derpy fell with a loud thud. Rainbow Dash saw the indentations from where the rope had tightened around her neck. "Derpy, Derpy, I'm here, please wake up!" Rainbow Dash felt Derpy for a pulse. There was none. Rainbow Dash came to a grim realization, and collapsed, puking on the floor. She looked up to the counter to see the note, folded neatly with the words 'To Whom It May Concern' She got up and grabbed the letter, carefully opening it and silently reading. Tears were streaming down her face as she read the letter.

When she finished, she dropped the tear stained letter and fell to the floor. She stared at Derpy's body. Rainbow Dash crawled over and hugged her body. "I'm so sorry Derpy." She cradled Derpy's head in her forehooves. Rainbow Dash screamed. "DERPY!" She sobbed, placing her head into the dead mare's chest. "I'm sorry Derpy."