Don't Say Her Name

Splish Trixie stood barrel-deep in an ice-cold river splashing her face with water. Still shivering, she tried to process what just happened to her. Okay, okay Trixie, darling calm down. Her eyes scrunched tightly as Trixie tried to recall the events of what occurred. I’m fine. Everything is fine. Alright I was looking for...food for Snuggles. I found a mouse and slew it. I stumbled on a-a-

Her eyes snapped open. She couldn’t remember what happened to her. She remembered the mouse and then she was running, running through nettles, judging by the stinging fur on her forelegs. So now I’m at the river? What about Starlight? I need to go find them. Them? She shook her head in confusion, only able to recall Starlight. Oh darling, you’re losing it. No other pony came with us. Just Starlight. Silly girl. she was pretty sure there was no ‘them’ involved. Just her. Alright, let’s go find Starlight.

Head still swimming with the mist of shock-based amnesia, Trixie shook the water from her mane and slowly trotted off into the underbrush to find her only lover; Starlight Glimmer. It was then, she heard the singing. The haunting melody filled her ears and mind until she couldn’t stop herself from seeking it’s source; the voice familiar and lustful.

***

“This night is going to be per-fect,

The kind of date of which I do adore”~

Starlight slowly stepped into the circle of dead, standing trees, her voice haunting and alluring. Her song flowed from her with a melodic taste of honey. Her eyes flashed a sickly green as she saw the blue unicorn running through the forest, heading her way. Sniffing the air, she gathered the scent of fear, pain, and desire.

Smiling, she ran her tongue along the sharpened fangs she now possessed. Sharp and deadly. Not unlike those daggers that mare stuck in my epitaph. Strolling over to the dead tree stump when the blades of Trixie still dwelled, she took the time to admire the weapons. Starlight used her magic to pull forth the daggers to inspect them.

Drawing a blade across her left forehoof, Starlight moaned in arousal as her blood began to drip, for the wound Hoof-crafted, lovingly made, and stylish to boot. Ignoring the pain, Starlight’s song began once more as she waited to share the delicious ecstasy of agony with Trixie; in the most permanent of ways.

“I’ll take your very breath,

And deliver to you death,

As you lay helpless upon the forest floooor”~

Using her magic, she continued to watch Trixie draw near, and smiled lovingly. Soon. Starlight began swaying and twirling to her own melody as she continued; her excitement evident.

“You won’t even see it coming,

As I rend your bones and your flesh,

From your very spine,

Lovingly and divine,

While you breathe a rattling last br-eath!”~

Slowly she licked the blade of one of the silvery knives and savored the taste of blood from the keenly sharpened blade. It won’t be long, not long at all. Soon I’ll give you eternal love.

“You can try to run,

But you can never hide,

In these woods,

You are all miiiine~

Starlight slowly and seductively drew a hoof down a tree trunk as she eagerly awaited the blue unicorn’s arrival. Her lust for Trixie filling her words as they filled the Everfree; seductive and welcoming.

“Scream all you want,

It will truly turn me on,

As I turn you inside and out!

Oh don’t you worry now,

The sweetest embrace is coming soon,

And soon my icy hoof of love will claim your souuuuul.”~

***

Trixie followed the song through the woods. Her mind was foggy and her eyes were hooded; almost as if under a spell. Pushing through briars and stinging thistles, Trxie ignored the pain and even grew more excited as she drew closer and closer to the singer. Faster and faster still, she rushed towards the sugary, lustful singer.

Finally, she burst through the woods into the clearing of dead, standing trees. Her gaze brightened as she saw Starlight staring at her lovingly, beside who floated the knives Trixie so treasured. The look on Starlights face took on a malicious smirk as her song continued.

“Finally the moment has arriii-ved,

For you to perish at my side”~

Trixie’s eyes snapped into focus and her mind grew clearer. Starlight? Why is she wielding my blades? Wait...perish? What is going on? This isn’t right..Something’s wrong!

“Oh go ahead and try to escape,

You won’t escape this fate”~

Trixie tried to will herself to stop as she found herself stepping slowly towards Starlight; who now wore a murderous smile. No, stop! Why can’t I stop! I have to get out of here! As Trixie stepped within range Starlight grabbed her in a fierce hug, whispering the last of her song in Trixie's ear.

“Becuase now you are,

MINE! ALL MINE!”~

It was then as Trixie, trapped inside her disobedient body, screamed a final silent scream. Her face frozen in terror forever as Starlight, laughing, pierced Trixie’s torso with the twin blades slowly drawing them up and slicing Trixie’s midriff open allowing the innards to spill onto the cold, lifeless soil of the Everfree.

The blood from Trixies heart coated the muzzle of Starlight as she tenderly lapped the lacerated organ. Starlight laughed as she withdrew the crimson-coated blades and licked them before sliding them just under the hide; skinning the hide off her now dead marefriend.

***

Starlight’s eyes slowly came into focus as she yawned, as though awakening from a slumber. “Good morning T-”

Looking down at her dead partner, Starlight screamed. The half skinned corpse, lay on the lifeless loam with her own hunting knives sticking out of it. “TRIXIE?! OH LUNA NO! This can’t be happening. Trixie! TRIXIE!”

Wildly looking around for an answer, Starlight felt the cockles on her neck raise and a chill roll down her spine. A soft feminine laughter echoed around her. “She’s dead, you know.”

Starlight called out shaking in fear and anxiety. “Who’s there? What did you do to her?”

The voice laughed as a greenish mist appeared before Starlight’s eyes, and began to take shape; the form of an alicorn. “I am Mi Amore Cadenza, and I have done nothing to your desecrated lover. You were the one who killed her.”
“You’re lying! I would never hurt her!”

Laughing in a seductive taunt, the ghostly alicorn teased. “Oh, Starlight, if you don’t believe me, take a look at yourself. Her blood on your hooves and muzzle. I saw the whole thing you precious unicorn, you.”

“N-no I-”

“You both brutally murdered Sunset Shimmer and then you and her came here to commit a final act of desire for each other before you both committed a lover’s suicide.”

“That- can’t be-”

Starlight stared at her hooves in disgust, tears welling in her eyes. Did I- No I wouldn’t...right?

“It’s not my fault princess that you grew cowardly when it came time to keep your end of the deal.”

Starlight’s confusion began to cloud her mind. Her thoughts grew more and more muddied with every passing second Did we really...

“Not very fair of you to leave your marefriend and partner waiting for you alone on the other side, is it?”

They’re waiting for me. I should join them. These thoughts filled her mind as the alicorn’s voice filled her ears and Starlight’s eyes went out of focus. I should join them. Can’t keep them waiting.

The alicorn smiled maliciously and whispered seductively. “Go to them; you love them don’t you? Join them.They are waiting.”

Starlight’s magic lifted the bloodied knife from Trixie’s mutilated corpse and looked at it. A smile crossed her lips as she forced the knife deep within her chest. “Thank you Cadenza.”

As her heart was pierced, she fell to the ground screaming in pain. Her head slammed into the ground as her eyesight grew dim; a loving smile on her now-still lips, forever.

Laughing haughtily, the alicorn raised her ghostly head to watch as the sun began to rise above the horizon. The glowing form dissipated as the light from the sun hit it. As it vanished, her chilling laughter filled the dead silent Everfree; one last time.