Laughter's Corruption: An elements of harmony tale

The warm touch of the water as it hit Pinkie Pie's face was a pleasant feel. It'd always helped her forget the troubles she faced and allow her a chance to relax from her major days. She began to recall a moment back in Ponyville, when she had a similar moment, but she quickly erased the thought in fear of having another headache. She had gotten used to how these headaches work, so long as she doesn't try to remember anything she would have to worry about the excruciating pain that followed. But for her memories were a treasure to Pinkie Pie, and without them it made the pain far worse than the headaches.

Looking down at the drain she could see the blood washing away. The blood from other ponies that were all killed by some mad pony still on the loose. Pinkie Pie began to wonder if they still think that she's the killer, with Big Mac sitting outside the door waiting for Pinkie Pie to show her true colors. Just what could be happening Pinkie Pie felt lost without any answers. Then something popped in Pinkie's head. A voice echoed inside her brain as it spoke to her.

"Pinkie Pie can you hear me...." said the voice.

"W-Who's there?" Pinkie Pie replied.

"I can't speak for too long you need to wa..." the voice was silent.

"I need to what? I need to walk somewhere, I need to wake up?" Pinkie Pie said.

The voice was gone only offering Pinkie Pie the silence from before. Suddenly she was overcome with a terrible headache. The very feel inside her head felt like her brain was splitting in two. Losing consciousness Pinkie Pie stumbled and feel out of the shower. Her eye's shutting she could hear a faint sound as the door swung open.

"Hey Pinkamena...hey wake up. Are you okay you seem to be falling out a lot." Scootaloo said.

"I'm fine Scootaloo I have just been having some headaches is all." Pinkamena said.

"Well as long as your alright." Scootaloo said.

"What's going on why am I back here?" Pinkie Pie said.

"Did you drain the tub of all the blood. It'd really be a problem if we have that blood staining it again." Pinkamena said.

"Yep I did that a while ago." Scootaloo said.

"Good, now on to other pressing matters I need you to do a search through Ponyville and try to find any new subjects." Pinkamena said.

"New subjects? Is she killing the ponies in Ponyville as well?" Pinkie Pie said.

Suddenly Pinkie Pie noticed one of her hooves moving and with it a folded paper. She watched as she passed it to Scootaloo as she walked away.

"What could that be?" Pinkie Pie said.

Suddenly her view went white as she could feel herself being pull away.

*Gasp*

Pinkie Pie awoke, and to her surprise she was face to barrel once again.

"What's going on why are you pointing that gun at me?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"Ya'h passed out while ya'h were in the shower and Big Mac didn't want to take any chance's." Applebloom said.

"Is everything alright ya'h had me worried there for a moment." Big Mac said.

"I'm fine I guess I was just exhausted from fighting that creature a Fluttershy's home." Pinkie Pie said.

She heard nothing.

Pinkie Pie looked up to see the confused face's that surrounded her.

"Ya'h fought that creature and your alive?" Big Mac said.

"Well yeah, minus I was being swung around every where I managed to beat it." Pinkie Pie said.

As she tried to stand she could feel her body fighting against her as she was forced to the ground.

"Ya'h shouldn't try to stand Pinkie Pie you look really beaten up." Applebloom said.

"Ya'h beat that varmite and you don't have a scratch on ya'h." Big Mac said.

"Oh hush up ya'h need to stop getting so worked up because that thing beat ya'h. Ya'h should be happy you're alive if it wasn't for Applejack." Applebloom said. "Come on downstairs Pinkie Pie we got some food if'n your hungry."

Pinkie Pie could feel her stomach grumbling as nodded with agreement.

As they walked downstairs Pinkie Pie could feel a dark presence staring her down as she made her final approach. As she looked around the room she could see Granny Smith still sitting in her chair as she shot Pinkie Pie down with her sight. Pinkie Pie could feel shivers running up and down her spine as she feared Granny might pull  another gun out on her and shoot.

"Please don't move just stay right where you are." Pinkie Pie thought to herself.

As she sat down at the table she was immediately blasted by Granny's assault.

"The likes of your kind isn't allowed to eat in here. Ya'h can take the pig's grub and eat it outside." Granny Smith said.

"I'm mighty sorry for the way Granny's been actin. I managed to sneak out some food for ya'h to have." Applebloom said.

"Thanks Applebloom, but why has she been acting crazy, like loco crazy in the head. She's never been the  way before." Pinkie Pie said.

"Granny Smith has been getting old and ah think she is startin to lose it. And when Applejack vanished I think it was too much to bear. She's blamed you for taking Applejack away." Applebloom said.

"But I didn't do anything you have to believe me Applebloom. I would never kill anypony." Pinkie Pie said.

"That's the thing, ah heard this same thing before when Scootaloo tried to kill me." Applebloom said.

Pinkie Pie froze for a moment, unsure on how to respond.

"So you knew that she was killing ponies?" Pinkie Pie asked.

Applebloom took a deep breath.

"It was back before the wall was made, back when you ah mean the other you was taking everypony away." Applebloom said.

And so Applebloom told Pinkie Pie the tragic event's that transpired. The horrible event's that still linger in Applebloom's head, fresh as breeze blowing steadily by.

"Run Sweetie Belle she's comin!" Applebloom shouted.

"I can't my leg hurts to much." Sweetie Belle cried out.

The blood soaked leg was punctured by a knife that hanged willingly in her leg. Sweetie Belle cried out in pain as each step only cause the pain to become worse. They tried desperately to flee from their pursuer as the dastardly villain was nearing in.

"Please Sweetie Belle ya'h have to keep movin. I'm not leaving ya'h behind." Applebloom said.

In the distance you could hear the cackling laughter as it followed behind the girls.

"I am almost upon you now..." The voice said.

"Keep running just keep running!" Applebloom said.

"You can't get away I'll always find you. You have nowhere to go and when I find you oh we will have so much fun together." The voice spoke again.

Suddenly Sweetie Belle collapsed unable to endure the pain any longer.

"Sweetie Belle get up!" Applebloom shouted.

"I can't feel my leg, I can't feel my leg it hurts so much." Sweetie Belle cried out.

"Ah will not leave you here even If ah have to carry you. We need to find Scootaloo and get out of Ponyville. Okay sounds like a plan right?" Applebloom said.

Sweetie Belle didn't speak back.

Applebloom not waiting another moment picked Sweetie Belle up and tossed her on her back and ran. She kept running even though it was starting to feel like a lost effort. There was no way she was going to run her normal speed If she was carrying Sweetie Belle, but she persisted and continued on.

"What's happening why is this happening. She wouldn't do this she just wouldn't, right?" Applebloom said.

Suddenly Applebloom heard a voice call out to her.

Applebloom...Applebloom this way hurry." Said the voice.

"Scootaloo is that you?" Applebloom said.

Spotting Scootaloo inside a store Applebloom charged straight inside shutting the door behind.

"Oh I'm so happy to see you Scootaloo." Applebloom said.

"Me. Too. I've been trying to find you girls." Scootaloo said.

"We need to find a way out of here is there a back door?" Applebloom asked.

"Oh where oh where has my little ponies gone. Well they've gone for a game of hide-and-seek. Little do they know that they can't hide. For in the game of hide-and-seek you'll. Always. Be. Found." Said the voice.

Suddenly the doors swung open.

"There you are my little ponies." Pinkamena said.

"No this is bad we need to run Scootaloo we need to..." Applebloom said.

"You can't run anymore the game is over. We found you." Scootaloo said.

"Applebloom..." Sweetie Belle said.

"Put her down Scootaloo!" Applebloom shouted.

"Relax I only want my knife back is all." Scootaloo said.

".......So that was you who stabbed Sweetie Belle?" Applebloom asked.

"Yep, but I have to say I wasn't aiming for her. I was aiming for you..." Scootaloo said.

"Because your number has been rolled dear Applebloom, oh how you'll make a wonderful treat." Pinkamena said. "It's not Sweetie Belle's time yet so we won't waste time killing her."

"But you oh yes we want you Applebloom." Scootaloo said.

"And now your all mine." Pinkamena said.

"Noooooo.....!" Applebloom yelled.

"And what happened after that?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"Ah'm not sure, everything ended up in a big blur and when I woke up I was in Applejack's arms with her cryin." Applebloom said.

"Applejack came to save you." Pinkie Pie said.

"But sadly she couldn't save Sweetie Belle. They took her while AJ was trying to save me." Applebloom said.

*Sob*

"Just what happened to Scootaloo, why did she betray us like that? She was tryin to kill me, me her best friend." Applebloom said. "She went so far as to help that bastard Pinkamena."

"It's alright Applebloom I'm sure Sweetie Belle's alright. You don't have to worry because I'm going in that wall to save her, and to teach this impostor not to mess with Pinkie Pie, you can guarantee it." Pinkie Pie said.