Laughter's Corruption: An elements of harmony tale

by SixTales

Rating: mature
Tags: Sad, Adventure, Dark, Alternate Universe
Length: 4935

In a world of corruption will Pinkie Pie manage to survive.

A strange entity has invaded Equastria, it's presence unknown to the pony populace. Not even Celestia could recognize the danger until it was too late. Now Equastria faces a plague of which it has never faced before.

Join the horrific tale of suffering and pain as we find Pinkie Pie awaking in a strange place, all on her own. Faced with terrifying challenges and fears she has never encountered before she must fight her way through to make it back home. But can Pinkie Pie make it when "she" is waiting for her. Can she make it back home, or will she lose to the corruption inside.

"You must fight in order to survive, for if you shall lose your way amongst the shadows, you will forever lost within the sea of corruption"

Welcome to Corruption

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2013-04-21 02:54:48 UTC

Chapter 1

As you fall into your deep slumber, you find yourself surrounded by the darkness. Your soul being the only light to illuminate yourself. Wavering in the sea of darkness you must seek the light for it is your only way out. And though you may face your darkest nightmares you must never let that darkness rule you, for you are who you are. Don't fall to the hands of corruption, instead defeat it, but know this corruption takes on many forms, and while you may be unsuspecting...it lies inside of us all.

Now...

Awaken

*Gasp*

Pinkie Pie jumped up, taking in heavy breathes.

"Wha-What happened?" Pinkie Pie said.

She looked around to take in the surroundings.

"What? How did I get out here?" Pinkie Pie said.

She paused for a moment, trying to remember how she got out here. Suddenly she was overcome with a terrible headache. Causing her to groan in pain. The agony the headache gave her felt like her brain was splitting in two. Placing her hooves upon her head she began to scream in pain. Then it was gone like a breeze flowing past you.

"Wha-What was that?" Pinkie Pie said to herself. "All I did was try to remember how I got out here and suddenly I just got this terrible headache."

The situation didn't make any sense to her. Pinkie Pie would get headaches, but not to this level of pain. It felt like a loud noise was screeching inside her head. Suddenly Pinkie Pie began to feel something warm trickle down past her lips. Upon touching the warm substance she raised to her view only to find that it was blood coming from her snout.

"Did I get this from that headache?" Pinkie Pie asked herself.

The blood slowly ran from her snout as she tried to stop it. Holding her head back she tried to wait for the blood to stop on it's own.

"If I know one way to stop a bloody snout, then that would be this." Pinkie Pie said.

Shortly the blood began to cease and Pinkie Pie could move on.

"That was a lot of blood that was running. I think because I tried to remember how I got out here that headache cause my snout to bleed." Pinkie Pie said. "Well now I know what'll happen so now I can avoid it".

She began to walk, making her way to Ponyville. Surely she has been out here before and could easily make her way back to Ponyville, but the questioned remained, how did she get out here in the first place? Upon reaching Ponyville Pinkie Pie was overcome with an urge to take a detour. As if by on impulse she took a turn.

"I should probably check on Fluttershy first. Maybe she knows why I was out there." Pinkie Pie said.

Moving along the road that lead to Fluttershy's cottage Pinkie Pie began to notice that something was a bit off.

"What happened here?" Pinkie Pie said.

Along the road were tons of saddle bags and ponies clothes that lined up beside the road.

"Maybe they were getting rid of their old stuff." Pinkie Pie said. Trying to sound optimistic.

Continuing her walk she finally reached Fluttershy's cottage.

"Something strange is going on here. With those saddle and stuff lying about and me being so far out of Ponyville without any one around, and my headache. Something is indeed off, but maybe that's just me being Pinkie Pie" Pinkie Pie said.

As she approached Fluttershy's door she began to hear a strange noise on the other side.

"What  is that?" Pinkie Pie said.

Before opening the door Pinkie Pie gave a few knocks to let Fluttershy know that there was somepony at the door. She knew from the last time she just barged in on Fluttershy how it almost gave her a heart attack.

Knock-Knock-Knock

The sound faded giving Pinkie Pie discomfort. Pinkie Pie was about to knock again when the door suddenly started to open, giving a creaking noise at each second. Pinkie Pie slowly steps in not being able to see anything past the light that's emitting from the door. The atmosphere felt cold and frightening as she reached the end of the light. The air smelled foul, it's putrid odor attacking Pinkie Pie's snouts causing her to nearly throw up.

"Fluttershy...are you in here?" Pinkie Pie asked.

She heard nothing.

Suddenly the door closed behind her closing off the only light in the room. Pinkie Pie stood still in fright as she could hear something moving around in the dark. Hesitating to speak Pinkie Pie began to move, trying to get away from where she was originally standing.

Creak-Creak-Creak

With each step Pinkie Pie took the floor gave a chilling creak, only placing more terror upon her as she feared she would be attacked. Nothing was making sense to her, Fluttershy wouldn't have her home smelling like this, she would be so quiet even when she called out her name. But something was bugging Pinkie Pie something she didn't notice when she was approaching Fluttershy's cottage, but what, what could it be?

Then it came to her.

Where are Fluttershy's animals that are always around her home? Suddenly Pinkie Pie began to hear growling coming from behind her. The creatures hot breath blowing onto her neck, Pinkie Pie was frozen in fear.

"What should I do, should I run? I don't know who this creature might be, it could all ready be over me." Pinkie Pie thought to her self.

Suddenly she could feel the air being stolen from her lungs as she could no longer feel the floor. Then what followed after was a hard knock to the ground. The force only taking more air from her lungs causing her to become light headed as she tried to desperately breath. Just what happened?

Then suddenly she began to hear stomping as the noise approached her. Once again she was off the ground, suspended in the air as she came to a crushing stop when she hit the ground. The pain began to overwhelm her as her body convulsed agony. She didn't know what was happening to her, but this time she felt something. She was being grabbed by something big and it was swinging her by her hoove.

"Ahhhh!" Pinkie Pie screamed.

The pain was to much to hold in and she ended up letting out her pain. Once again she began to hear the stomping as it approached her. Trying to gather her strength so she could stand Pinkie Pie jumped out of the way. Following behind was a loud noise as the creature smashed into the wall. Suddenly there was a loud scream as the creature jumped away from the wall.

"Wha-What happened?" Pinkie Pie asked.

Suddenly she began to feel something warm and bright as it touched her face. Looking up she could see that light was beginning to peak through when that creature rammed into the wall. Was it afraid of the light?

It was something that might work, and Pinkie Pie was willing to try it out. Standing up on her legs she screamed at the creature provoking it to come at her. Listening to where the stomping is coming from Pinkie Pie jumped out of the way, causing the creature to ram into another wall. This time more light began to come through only causing the creature to hide.

"I just need a little bit more." Pinkie Pie said.

Standing in front of a hole she screamed at the creature only driving it to become more furious as it charged at her. Barely getting out of the way she managed to dodge the creature's assault ash it charged through the wall. Light began to fill the room as Pinkie Pie was given a horrible sight.

*Gasp*

Stacking up nearly to the ceiling lied dozens of bodies, all of which were chewed on as if made to be some type of chew toy.

Blood was slowly leaking out of their corpse as flies buzzed around them. Pinkie Pie couldn't bare it any longer and she ended up throwing up from the sight. Managing herself she walked towards the wall to see what that creature was.

"Uh...wha-what is that?" Pinkie Pie said.

Looking at the creature she could see that it was some type of enlarged animal. But she couldn't make heads or tails from it, just it wasn't something she has seen before. She could still see that the creature was clinging to life by a thread as it's body twitched from the light.

"By my guess you must have never seen the sunlight." Pinkie Pie said.

Suddenly her body became wobbly as she was beginning to lose consciousness. Her mind finally blacking out from the pain she fell to the ground.

Suddenly she awoke.

"Uh...where am I?" Pinkie Pie said.

Surrounded by nothing but darkness Pinkie Pie began to feel cold. Just what was this place? She could not feel anywhere she could, suspended in the stillness of the void. Suddenly she began to hear a voice.

"Who's there?" Pinkie pie asked.

"Pinkamena...hey Pinkamena wake up" Said the mysterious voice.

"Pinkamena...that's my name, but who could possibly know my real name?" Pinkie Pie said.

Suddenly her eye's opened, but something was wrong. Long strands of pink hair hung over her face.

"Why is my hair straight. I usually keep it puffy." Pinkie Pie said.

Suddenly she began to hear another voice.

"Scootaloo you know I don't like to be woken when I take my naps" Pinkamena said.

"Sorry I just wanted to show you something amazing." Scootaloo said.

"Oh really, well I'd like to see what you caught for me today." Pinkamena said.

"Caught?" Pinkie said.

Following behind Scootaloo Pinkie Pie was lead into a small room. As she entered the room she could see a small red light that hung in the middle of the room. Under that light was a surgical table with a clothe covering it. As she looked closely she could see that there was somepony underneath the sheet, but who?

"I found her trying to sneak out the other day." Scootaloo said.

"Oh so she must want more punishment then huh?" Pinkamena said. "I am dying to know who this is so show me already Scootaloo."

"Okay Pinkamena." Scootaloo said.

With a tug of the sheet Scootaloo pulled it from the surgical table showing the pony that she caught.

"Fluttershy!!!" Pinkie Pie shouted.

"Oh Fluttershy so you still haven't learned from your last punishment. I guess I need to come up with something a bit more drastic then." Pinkamena said. Giving a most sinister grin.

*Gasp*

Pinkie Pie awoke from a violent headache causing her whole body go numb from the pain. Her brain quaked as she felt the violent force knock back and forth inside her head. Moments after the pain had faded she was finally able to stand, her body still shaking from the experience she just witnessed. The mere thought of what they were going to do to Fluttershy frightened her. Could something like that really happen, Pinkie Pie was confused. But she knew one thing, that the only way she could find out.

Was to go to Ponyville.

Chapter 2

The next morning soon came and with it the continuation of Pinkie Pie's story.

As she walked along the trail heading to Ponyville Pinkie Pie couldn't help, but think back to what had happened over at Fluttershy's cottage. The horrible sight of ponies stacking up along the walls and that creature who treated them as it's chew toy. The thought made her sick to her stomach. Before leaving the cottage Pinkie Pie swore to herself that she's come back and give them a burial, after she found the one's responsible. As she was nearing Ponyville she had came to a stop.

*Sniff*

"What is that smell?" Pinkie Pie said.

Her snout in the air she waved back and forth trying to find the source of the smell. Then suddenly it hit her, the smell was coming from her.

"Wait that's me, I stink." Pinkie Pie said.

Due to her recent encounter with that creature Pinkie Pie didn't notice that the blood that was in the room was getting on her. Sickened by the smell Pinkie Pie looked for a lake to wash the blood away.

"Come on, come on there's got to be a lake somewhere." Pinkie Pie said.

Looking everywhere and in all directions Pinkie Pie couldn't find a lake anywhere. Fearing she'd have to walk around smelling like this Pinkie Pie was becoming desperate. But suddenly she could see something in the distance.

"What is that? It looks like.....a farm!!" Pinkie Pie shouted.

Galloping as fast as she could she headed over to Sweet Apple Acre. But suddenly, just before reaching the white fence Pinkie Pie stop. Not knowing why she tried to move forward, but her legs just wouldn't budge. She could feel the sweat beading down the side of her fore head as her heart was beginning to race. She began to breathe heavy as it finally came to her. She fear of what might lie beyond the fence, that something could go wrong and her life could be in danger.

But this was her friend Applejack's home so why in all of Equastria would she feel scared. She thought back to what happened at Fluttershy's home, how she could have died back there if she hadn't been lucky to spot that light. Who knows how the situation will play out for her this time. She could still feel the pain lurching it's way around her body. And trying to shrug it of isn't going to help for much longer.

"I need to stop being afraid. This is Applejack and her family, they won't hurt me." Pinkie Pie said, trying to reassure herself that everything would be okay.

And so she made her decision.

Sliding through the white fence Pinkie Pie slowly made her way to the house. Upon reaching it she came to a stop, looking around she spotted a window.

"No boards up, so it must be safe." Pinkie Pie said.

Looking through the window she could see the Apple families furniture. The two seated couch, Granny Smith's rocking chair, it all looked the same as before. But where were they? Moving to each and every window Pinkie Pie looked to find that they were missing.

"Maybe they might be in Ponyville. I hope they don't mind if I rinse off." Pinkie Pie said.

Suddenly Pinkie Pie could feel something cold being pressed against the back of her head. Following after that was a familiar voice.

"So ya'h thought you could just sneak in here and do away with us like every pony else huh. Well too bad missy." said the voice. "Now turn around, slowly and you make one bad move and I'll blow you to kingdom come."

Pinkie Pie slowly turned trying not to make a false move. After completely turning her eye's were with joy, but terror the same. As she was face to barrel with a shotgun ready to fire, and Granny was the one holding the trigger. Alongside her were Big Macintosh and Applebloom hiding behind him. Looking at their face's she could tell that they were scared, but of her?

"P-Please don't shoot m-me." Pinkie Pie said.

She could feel her heart racing like a thunderstorm, desperately trying to escape.

"And why in tarnation would I do that? You've been killing off everyone of those innocent pony folk in Ponyville. And you think I'll just lower this here gun so you could do the same to us?" Granny Smith said.

"Because I didn't kill anypony." Pinkie Pie pleaded.

"That's malarkey, you expect me to believe that." Granny Smith said.

"You have to listen to me, I don't know what's going on here. I was at Fluttershy's cottage and I saw these bodies." Pinkie Pie said.

"Yeah the bodies ya'h been stashing so you can feed one of dastardly abominations." Granny Smith said.

Her grip tightened on the gun, she was getting ready to fire and blow Pinkie Pie to pieces. Pinkie Pie had to think of something quick or she could lose her head.

"I am telling you the truth I pinkie promise, I didn't do any of these things you have to believe me." Pinkie Pie said.

"It's a little too late for that, they should have kept you in that wall and should have never let you out." Granny Smith said.

As she was going to pull the trigger Pinkie Pie knew this was the end.

"But wait how could she have gotten out, they seal it off with everypony inside?" Applebloom said.

"Hush now gosh darn it I am going to put an end to all of this." Granny Smith said.

"Wait what wall Applebloom what are you talking about?" Pinkie Pie said.

"After everything went bad Celestia and Luna used their make a wall out of stone and magic to keep all of those bad ponies inside. They even got Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle." Applebloom said.

"Now that's the last I'll hear out of ya'h Applebloom!" Granny Smith began to shout.

"Well there you have it, how can I be out here when this wall was made to keep everypony in." Pinkie Pie said.

"You crazy ponies always seem to find a way." Granny Smith said.

Chucking her gun Granny Smith was about to pull the trigger. When suddenly the gun was taken from her.

"Now listen here Granny Smith if what she's saying is true then we have to believe her." Big Mac said.

"Why you no good little....give me back that gun!" Granny Smith yelled.

"You've been too overprotective ever since Applejack dissapeared." Big Mac said.

"Wait Applejack is missing too?" Pinkie Pie said.

"Eeyup." Big Mac said.

"We woke up one mornin to this strange sound outside and saw Applejack being taken into this strange portal." Applebloom said.

"When we tried to grab her something knocked us back, and then it was too late." Big Mac said.

"She's been gone since yesterday morning. And it's all your fault!" Granny Smith said.

Knocking the gun out of Big Mac's grip she aim it at Pinkie Pie. Letting off one round she fire at her, but with enough time Pinkie Pie was able to get out of the way, missing the bullet by just her hair. Big Mac once again snatched the gun away from Granny Smith this time pushing her inside.

"Now just stay in there for ah little while alright." Big Mac said.

Pinkie Pie, now up against the wall holding to her beating chest looks over at Big Mac and Applebloom as she could see the worried look on their faces.

"I think the age is really starting to get to her Big Mac. What do we do?" Applebloom said.

"I don't know, but we need to think of a way of keeping her safe." Big Mac said.

"Pinkie Pie why don't you come inside, you look like you could use a good rinsin off." Applebloom said.

"We'll try to keep Granny off of ya'h until your done." Bug Mac said.

Taking a big gulp Pinkie Pie walked in behind Big Mac as she could see Granny Smith sitting in her chair staring at her. Maybe this wasn't such a good decision.

Chapter 3

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.