Equestria, 10 miles north of Ponyville

A whip cracked as it hit rough skin. A scream echoed through the dark lab. The whip cracked many more times, each scream getting coarser and coarser as the target's vocal cords were being worn out. The unicorn using the whip was a scientist, to an extent. His scientific focus? Pain. There wasn't much to it. He was testing the pain resistance of a new species. Harmless, right? No, his expirement usually consisted of a whip covered in spikes, hitting for an average of 190-200 beats a session. Next was the scalpel. He would cut the victim until there was some bleeding. After that was a stone the size of a hoof. It would be thrown at said test subject. It was mainly to test bone strength, though it could be used for bruise healing and development tests. And at the end, there would be the same few words every day: You are unlovable, you will never feel the great substance now as happiness. That was what the expirement consisted of.

The test subject was a neko. A human with cat ears and a cat tail. It had been in the lab for weeks. Scars painted its body, and bruises coated his skin. As the day ended, he knew his suffering would be over.

As he was let of a surgical table, he caught the unicorn off guard and did something he would never regret. He snapped the unicorn's neck, then proceeded to stomp said unicorn's spine. Only when he heard a satisfying snap did he stop.

He climbed out of the lab to watch as the moon slowly rose in the sky. He watched as the beautiful stars shined and twinkled in the dark night sky. As he traveled, he saw a semi-large town. He walked to what seemed like something of hope, that maybe the scientist lied. His mind, though broken, was still thinking. It was saying to go to the town for love. Maybe, this was a miracle he was given.

Author's Note

Eeeeyy. Expect semi frequent updates