The Cough in Verse

There was a sudden crack as Twilight screamed,
And all the fighters were seized by her spell.

‘Stop! Lest we fall too far to be redeemed;
We must stop; Can’t you hear the tolling knell?’

‘Just finish us off Twilight; do it quick;
We’re all aware it’s what you want to do!’
Spat Rainbow, ‘So we don’t find out you’re sick!’

Twi’s eyes flared purple; Rainbow turned more blue.
‘Is that what you think? Is that what you think!'

A.J and Rarity cried out in pain,
As they both struggled to find the spell's chink.

‘How can you think that Rainbow... that’s insane.’
Hoarse gasping is what she got in reply.
She stared at Rainbow’s bulging; bloodshot eyes;
At her reflection, ‘I’m not the bad guy...’
The spell dissolved, ‘I’m very sorry guys.’

Not e’en a moment passed ‘fore she was struck.
‘Do that again and you had best kill me.
Now, stay down Twilight, don’t push your luck.
Just keep that light a burning; help us see.
Now, first things first, we need to know who’s sick -’

‘That should be obvious,’ hissed Rarity,
Whose eyes and horn sparked, ‘I see through your trick,
Who could not see through such temerity?’

‘I ain’t sick Rarity,’ / ‘Can you prove it?’

‘No pony can prove it -’ / ‘I think I can,
But all would have to willing submit
To a spell I’ve just finished.’ / ‘O great plan,'
Stabbed Rainbow, ‘How dumb do you think we are?’

‘I don’t -’ / ‘So it’s just a convenient spell
That only you can cast that seems... bizarre.’

‘We have to stop returning to fear’s well,
It’s poisoning us; tearing us apart!’

‘I’ve had enough of listening to you!’
She pounced at Twilight aiming for her heart.
‘I hate you! We’re all dead because of you!’