Sound of Insanity

Rainbow flew threw the air, leaving a trail of blood pouring from her wing. The pain was made more severe each second she was flying, but she couldn't stop. She had to warn Fluttershy before it was too late. She wasn't able to fly straight, twisting and turning, but she flew straight enough to get to Shys house from here. She was flying above the forest, and was heading straight towards a tree. She tried to turn, but her wing was too badly damaged for turning at such high speeds. She slowed down best she could, and braced for impact. *CRACK* She hit the tree with horrendous force, and tumbled down, hitting branches along the way until finally hitting the ground with a thud. Something inside her was broken. No! I have to tell Shy! I have to... She tried to move, but couldn't move more than a few inches at a time. So she leaped as far as she could. Yes, it hurt each and every time she moved or landed, but she had to warn Shy before whoever it was got to her! Leap after leap, each one hurting more than the last, she made progress.

Fluttershy was such a nice pony. She had let him in without question. A complete stranger! Such a kind, caring heart. Almost like...Serenity...Sivads heart seemed to stop beating...Go on, kill her... Sivad engaged in a raging mental battle, but he was quickly losing. "Are you thirsty? I'd hate to be a bad hostess." Sivad shook his head and smiled "Oh, no thanks. I just came here to meet you. You ran off before the party started with that blue pegasus." Fluttershy was blushing mildly "Oh. I get startled very, very...very easily." She said timidly. Sivad looked at the shy pony before him. She really was like Serenity...C'mon...the knife is outside, just say you forgot something...Or you need fresh air! Sivad looked around a bit, and said "I-I need some fresh air. I'll be right back. And with that, he turned around, and headed out the door.

Every leap hurt. Every movement hurt. Every breath hurt. But she wouldn't stop. She couldn't stop. What kind of monster would hurt Fluttershy? She's so innocent! If She saved Flutters-No, when she saved Fluttershy, they would get through this together. But until then, she had to keep trying. Her progress was painfully slow, but she wouldn't give up.

Good. Now go back inside and *kill** her* He obeyed. "Oh. You're back. It's really late now, so I set up a bed for you over there." She pointed to a mattress, with a few blankets and a pillow with her wing. "Or, if you'd like, you can sleep on the couch. I'd hate for anypony to be outside alone at night, so you must stay." She looked down at her hooves "If...if you want to that is..." Sivad had raised the knife behind her back. Do it! Stab her! Kill her! Sivad no longer saw Fluttershy. He saw Serenity. They're so much alike...I can't kill her again...not again Fluttershy looked at Sivad waiting for a reply. Stab her!....No! I won't!...Kill her!...NO! He resisted the Voices. For all the ponies he'd killed before, and to save the ones he would in the future. For himself, for Fluttershy, for...Serenity, he resisted. He threw the knife at the wall, and it stuck 4 inches in. "EEP!" Fluttershy stared at the knife... "Well, nobody got hurt...right?" She had no idea the battlefield that was in Sivads head. Get the knife, and stab her! He wouldn't. He won't give in. He thought of all the ponies he had killed, and their mourning families. Meanwile, Fluttershy noticed his horn started to glow. He thought of what had become of the ponies he had killed, or left dying at the party. The poor pegasus he had stabbed in the wing. He thought of Fluttershy, who doesn't even know what happened to her friends, and he thought of Serenity. The mare he loved, the mare who loved him.

Rainbow lost her sense of direction. She'd been leaping in circles, and now it's too dark to see. She was tired, and even though she seemed to have given up, she was screaming underneath. Not a scream of determination however. A scream of failure. She wasn't fast enough to save her friend. She had failed. By now, Fluttershy, poor, poor Fluttershy, was dead or dying. Then a thought occured. Maybe it was better this way. Maybe it was better that they die together, rather than one living. Fluttershy didn't deserve to be alone in the world. These were her last thoughts before she fell asleep. She did not know if she would live or die, and didn't care. Nothing mattered anymore. Not with her friends dead.

Sivads horn was glowing really brightly now. Magic was coursing through, and sparks were shooting out. Fluttershy was hiding behind the couch, afraid of what would happen. Serenity! I'm sorry! A pulse of magic shot from his horn "Please forgive me Serenity!" He screamed, tears running down his face. Another pulse of magic. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean for this to happen!" Another pulse of magic. His knees buckled and he collapsed onto the floor, the magic dying from his horn.

Twilight woke up, and saw Pinkie sitting next to her. "Wow! What a party! I don't even remember anything last night!" The pink pony tried to stand up, but fell shortly after. Rarity came out of the kitchen with Applejack "Oh, you'd never believe where I was! I woke up with my head in the oven!" She laughed at how what must have gotten into her for her to fall asleep there. "Ow..." They all turned, and saw Spike lying at the foot of the stairs. "Spike, what happened?" He looked around and said "I came downstairs because there was a lot of noise. I must've tripped and fell down." They shared a laugh, until Pinkie brought up Rainbows and Fluttershys absence. Along with Sivad Twilight noted in her head. She couldn't remember what happened for the life of her, of course this isn't surprising. Pinkie does throw some insane parties.

Sivad woke up. He hadn't the slightest idea what happened. He just knew he went to see Fluttershy, and he must've collapsed here. He looked over at the couch, and saw a yellow and pink heap snoozing away. Seems like I'm not the only one He suddenly remembered. Serenity! She was at my house! Hurried out the door, and ran to his house. He ran by Twilights house, and he saw Rainbow chatting with the others. "...And the next thing I know, I wake up in the forest! It must have been a great party Pinkie!" He kept running until he got to his house. He saw Serenity sitting on his chair, still half asleep. "Oh. Hey Sivad. I was wondering when you'd come back." He didn't know why, but tears formed in the corners of his eyes. Something happened. He could see it in her eyes. She got up and stepped towards him, and hugged him. "I forgive you" That's all she needed to say to make him remember. He saw a pony torture and kill her, and that pony looked like him, but wasn't him. He recalled the memories as somepony trying to break out, trying to help, but not strong enough. He fell to the floor as Serenity held him. "It's ok. You were only a few hours late! Don't beat yourself up about it." She said with a smile. "So what was that book you were telling me about?" Sivad looked up, and quickly blinked away the tears so she wouldn't notice. "Oh...yeah. The book. It's at a friends house. She was the author, and I was going to get her to sign it for you." Yeah. That sounds good But then he looked into her eyes. She remembered. She saw it in him too. An unspoken truth. But it didn't need to be said. Tears welled up in his eyes again as her words echoed in his mind 'I was wondering when you'd come back...I forgive you...' "I'm sorry...I'm so sorry." He said, barely audible. She looked him in the eyes, and said quietly, "I know."

They sat together in silence. Enjoying each others company, when Serenity broke the silence. "So, about that book?" Sivad looked up "Oh right. Let's go see it then." They got up and walked to Twilights house. Everything was fine now. It was fixed. He didn't hear Voices anymore, and everypony is alive and well. The only ponies who remember anything are the two of them. Serenity knew it wasn't really him, and that he tried to help her, and forgave him for failing. Sivad wishes he had been able to stop himself, but is glad everything turned out fine in the end. The Voices are gone now...Are they?

Authors Note: This is the last chapter of this story. I am currently working on another story, and I am accepting requests or ideas. If I happen to use yours, I will give you credit for the story idea. Thanks for reading, and special thanks to those of you who Faved, and Liked! - Nuggetking