My Little Diseases

“ITS HER FAULT SHE’S GONE!”
Sweetie Belle’s yells echoed throughout Sweet Apple Acres.
“She was so careless about getting infected!! Because of her, I had to lose Rarity!”

Spike’s eyes filled with tears as Sweetie Belle’s words cut deep. Hearing her talk so low about the pony that raised him.

“And I've said to you multiple times that we tried to get her to reconsider! We could have found someone willing to save her! BUT RARITY REFUSED! OUR HANDS WERE TIED!”
Spike yelled back, tears running down his cheeks. He cared deeply for both Twilight and Rarity, but he wasn't about to allow Sweetie Belle get away with yelling about his adoptive mother like that.

“IT'S NOT RARITY’S FAULT THAT TWILIGHT DECIDED TO GET CLUMSY!”
Sweetie retaliated, her ears folded flat against her head, tears of her own staining her cheeks as her hate filled gaze locked with Spike’s.
The 2 of them yelled back and forth at each other, Not noticing the rapidly approaching hoofsteps galloping from the barn.

“Rarity stuck to her guns Sweetie! We couldn't stop her! She didn't want anyone else to make the sacrifice! She felt responsible for not finding the answer to Twilight’s illness sooner!”
Spike shouted at Sweetie again.
The pair were circling each other at this point, slowly getting closer to each other. Sweetie Belle’s horn lit up and Spike gave a low growl.

Before somepony suddenly got between the 2 of them before anything broke out.
Looking up, it was Applejack, looking rather upset.
She was still rather scruffy from doing daily chores, as well as keeping up with the needs of the Cutiemark Crusaders.
Her fur was slightly matted from falling into the mud multiple times as well as just general neglect to keep up with her chores around the farm. Her hat now had small patches on it thanks to her hat getting caught on on a hook that left a large hole in it. Applebloom managed to stitch a nice dark brown patch onto the side of the hat.
She still had bags under her eyes, and tended to struggle a bit with everything she had to do.
But with the help of Rainbow Dash, who decided to also live on the farm for a while, things were getting a bit easier.

“Alright you 2 that’s enough! Why argue about something that has already happened! Rarity did what she did for a reason. And Twilight isn't clumsy if she didn't know what was going on! Now both of you stop arguing! I know the loss is hard, but lingering on the thought is NOT going to help anyone! Including you 2!”
Applejack almost commanded at the 2.
SweetieBelle gave a huff, slowly walking away and drying her eyes, making her way to the clubhouse.

Spike slowly made his way back to the barn, the tears starting anew as he thought about Twilight, and Rarity’s sacrifice. As he made his way into the barn, he saw Rainbow Dash stretching her wings and legs, almost as if preparing for a workout.
Spke stood there for a moment, waiting for Rainbow Dash to finish stretching before getting her attention.

“Uh.. Rainbow? I know you’re busy. But can I ask you something?”
Spike asked, causing the blue pegasus to stand up properly and look at him. She gave the purple dragon a soft smile, walking over and hugging him gently.

“How are you holding up spike? I know this is a lot to take in… And yeah, what did you want to ask me?”
Rainbow asked, tilting her head at him as she waited to find out what Spike needed. She may be a pro athlete, with the privilege of being part of the wonderbolts. But she still cared deeply about her friends, and that included Spike.

Spike smiled up to Rainbow, drying his face before speaking up.
“Well, I haven't heard from Twilight in a long time. And I feel like if I go to the castle, I'm going to find something I shouldn't... I don't know why. But my gut is saying I shouldn't go there. But I want to know if She’s ok… So do you mind maybe going to see if she’s ok? You’re a lot faster than any of us, so if anything DOES happen, you can get out of there quickly.”

Rainbow pondered the idea. She couldn't argue with Spike’s logic, she was a very fast and strong flyer. So if anything did get hairy, for whatever reason, she could get out of there fairly quickly.
“Tell you what, part of my workout routine actually takes place over Twilight’s castle. I tend to fly up to its peak and see what stunts I can do on the way up and on the way back down. So while I'm there, I'll stop by the entrance and see how she’s doing. I've been wanting to see how Pinkie is, as I haven't heard from her either. How does that sound?”

Rainbow Dash offered. It was more convenient too, as she would be able to get her usual workout in, while also checking in on her friends. A 2 birds with 1 stone situation! It was almost perfect.
Spike gave an enthusiastic nod and smiled wide, feeling a lot better knowing that someone would be able to do a welfare check on his adoptive mother.

Later that day, Rainbow Dash was doing her usual routine, flying around and over the clouds, her wings beating against the air, the wind breezing through her mane. Rainbow had never felt more free, than when she was flying.
She let out a few cackles to herself as she flew through the air, the joy and adrenaline of completing risky stunts in the air filled Rainbow with Pride. She felt so alive!

That was until she eventually got to Twilight’s castle and she remembered what she and Spike talked about.
She gave a soft sigh, a warm smile on her face as she flew down to the ground, making her way to the castle’s entrance.
But, just as she was about to raise her hoof and knock, the door swung open, revealing Pinkie Pie standing there, with a fairly angry expression on her face.
Rainbow’s eyes widened a bit as she saw Pinkie.

“Uh… hi?”
Rainbow tried to greet the pink party pony, only for her to ot respond. As she stepped out into the sunlight, Rainbow saw Pinkie’s healing black eye, and she became filled with anger.
Was Twilight hitting Pinkie?! Was their relationship abusive?!
The blue pegasus’s ears folded back and she stormed into the castle, looking around.
“Twilight? Spike asked me to come and check on you! He’s worried about you and said it would put him at ease if I came and did a quick check-in.”
She called into the castle. Her tone filled with anger and confusion.

Twilight was the Princess of friendship, how would SHE of all ponies think hitting someone was a good idea?
Soon she saw the door to the basement was open, and she looked down the staircase that immediately followed the doorway.
Making her way into the basement, she saw Fluttershy in her cell. Her eyes widening as she rushes across the room.

“Fluttershy?!”
Rainbow Dash exclaimed, looking shocked as she lit a nearby lantern to get a better look at her friend.
Rainbow put her hoof over her mouth, gagging slightly at the sight.

Fluttershy laid on her side, her wings no longer held open by the wood planks, as the black spots going along her wings had caused them to remain that way. The spots in question oozed with a white puss that ran down the bumps, into her fur, causing it to become sticky or matted.
The yellow pegasus’s fur had become thin and had begun falling out, and the spots on Fluttershy’s stomach had burst, leaving the skin on her stomach to become very thin, and stretched out.

Fluttershy slowly opened her eyes, looking up at Rainbow Dash, raising her head. Her eyes widened as she saw her friend.
“Rainbow.. Y-you have to get out of here!”
Fluttershy croaked out, her front hooves dragging her a few inches forward. Her eyes were surrounded with dark circles as she tried her best to tell Rainbow to run.

“Fluttershy! What’s going on?! Why are you like this? Who did this to you?!”
Rainbow Dash asked, questions spilling from her brain as she tried to make sense of what she was seeing.

Fluttershy went to respond, but only cried out in agony as the skin along her stomach suddenly became too far stretched and split open, causing all her internal organs to spill out onto the floor. The loud, wet, squelching sounds filled the room as her organs and an unusually small amount of blood spilled out of her torso.

Her organs, though, continued to work like normal. Somehow still keeping her alive. It must be an anomaly of her illness, but there wasn't any time to think about that.
Fluttershy looked down at herself, her eyes wide and filled with tears. Before she turned back to Rainbow Dash.
“There’s no time to e-explain Rainbow Dash! You need to get out of here!”

Fluttershy croaked as she tried to push the rainbow dash away through the bars, only for more hoofsteps to be heard from behind Rainbow.

Rainbow Dash slowly turned around, to see Twilight standing there, her wings spread, her hooves spread in a defensive stance. Her pupils had shrunk to mere pinpricks, and her gaze was on her friend.

“C’mon rainbow… Don't you know it's rude to enter someponies home and look around uninvited?” Twilight said. Her ears folded back as she addressed Rainbow.

“Twilight, what is going on?! You’re beating up Pinkie Pie and you’re keeping Fluttershy in this cell?! What are you doing to them?! Trying to kill them? I thought Fluttershy had been killed by a pack of bears, but instead you were keeping her here?”

Rainbow didnt know how to respond, instead allowing the questions to flow, before the thought of seeing Pinkie earlier crossed her mind. Only causing her anger to grow. She began making her way toward Twilight, slowly beginning to circle her.

“And what are you doing to Pinkie, causing her to walk out of the castle with bruises? What does she see in you… I bet if i had confessed my feelings before you… I would have been a much better partner than you could ever be… I had loved Pinkie for so long, but i didn't confess at the castle, because i didn't want to make such a dire situation, awkward from some half hearted confession. Then you go and confess to her anyway?!”

“You think I'm hitting Pinkie? No, Rainbow im n–”
Twilight began, before she was cut off by a sudden impact to her head.
Rainbow’s anger had only grown and she got closer to Twilight, before suddenly taking a swing and punching Twilight across the face, leaving a large hoofmark in Twilight’s cheek.

Twilight’s anger suddenly began to grow rapidly, and she swung back at Rainbow, before eventually a large fight had broken out between the 2 of them. Many punches, kicks and bites were delivered to each other's bodies, with Rainbow getting the upper hand.
Twilight ended up pinned by Rainbow. Her wings held down by Rainbow’s front hooves, causing the alicorn to give a grunt in pain.

Twilight’s horn lit up to fire a magic beam at Rainbow, but it was quickly cut off by Rainbow biting Twilight’s leg, breaking the skin and causing it to bleed. Once again, twilight cried out in pain.
Amidst the chaos, Pinkie Pie returned home, she was feeling a bit better than earlier, having gone on a long walk and visited Mr and Mrs cake at Sugarcube corner. Given how often Pinkie goes outside, and they saw how she was at Rarity’s funeral, they had grown used to Pinkie’s state of permanent flat hair and dark rings.

But when Pinkie came into the basement, she saw the fight happening and her eyes widened.
“What in Equestria is going on!?”
Pinkie shouted, causing Rainbow to slam Twilight’s face into the ground, keeping her pinned there, leading to a loud crack being heard as the result of Rainbow breaking Twilight’s nose on the ground.

“Pinkie!”
Rainbow began, trying to keep Twilight pinned to the ground.
“Pinkie, you shouldn't be living here with Twilight! Come with me! I can take you somewhere safe! We can be happy together! You won't be at risk of being hit by Twilight if you’re with me! You dont need to be part of this nightmare! We can even save Fluttershy!”

Pinkie listened to rainbow, before suddenly bursting into laughter, putting her hoof to her chest as she guffawed, causing Rainbow to become confused.
“W-what’s so funny?!”

“Oh Rainbow heheheheh. You’re sweet, but I can assure you… Twilight isn't abusing me.”
Pinkie began, wiping a tear of laughter from her eye.

“I love Twilight, we’ve done all of this together and worked very hard on our discoveries. And all of this? I'm part of this willingly! Twilight hasn't laid her hooves on me, this was from Fluttershy punching me after we got into a fight!”
Hearing Pinkie’s explanation of everything left Rainbow feeling embarrassed and rather upset.

Pinkie was part of this willingly?! But how!? She would never do this! Did twilight manipulate her somehow?! Why did the pony she love become such a monster?!
CRACK!

Rainbow’s throughs were cut off by a loud crack that filled the basement, accompanied by Rainbow’s screams of agony.
Rainbow’s shock had left her open for attack, leading Twilight to grab ahold of Rainbow’s wings with her magic. The sounds of snapping and ripping filled the room, as Twilight used her magic to pull Rainbow’s wings out of her back.
Blood flowed down Rainbow’s torso and legs, her eyes widening and tears flowing down her face as she screamed out in pain.

Soon enough, the pair of blue wings were separated from Rainbow’s body. Twilight quickly discarding them to the side before grabbing Rainbow with her magic and throwing her into an empty cell. Chaining her back legs to some metal cuffs, with long chains strapped to the ground.
Before injecting Rainbow Dash with a 2nd hoof made infection and closed the door.
Twilight looked over at Pinkie, her nose bleeding heavily and badly crooked from the break. She also had bleeding bite marks on her front leg, flank and neck. As well as many giant bruises forming over her body from the fight.

“Oh dear…” Pinkie said affectionately, walking over to Twilight and kissing her forehead gently.
“It's ok… Let's get you some medical attention and we can check in on Rainbow when we get back.”
Pinkie said softly, leading Twilight out of the room and toward her bedroom,
to get her in some kind of clothing to hide some of the injuries and not concern the general public, before making their way to Ponyville hospital.

As Twilight closed the door to the basement of her magic, rainbow’s shouting could be heard slowly fading as the door blocked out the sound.

“TWILIGHT! LET ME GO!! YOU FUCKING RIPPED MY WINGS OFF! WHAT DID YOU INJECT INTO ME?! LET ME OUT OF HERE BEFORE SPIKE–!”
The door slammed shut… Concealing Rainbow from the rest of the world.