Fluttershy's Love

Story: Fluttershy's Love
Chapter 3: Rainbow Cocktail

Author: Zachedwrad94
Co-Author: DropDeadThenDance
Word Count: 5,337

WARNING: Torture, Gore, Dismemberment, Sexual Themes, Canibalism, and Rape

Fluttershy stepped out of her shower and yanked a towel from the rake. She toweled dried herself a bit, humming again, and smiled a little to herself as she cast the towel aside. She had rinsed her body clean of the blood and feces, feeling cleaner and ready to continue her afternoon with Big Mac.

Not much caring about her damp coat, she trotted out of the bathroom, excited to get back to her lover, but then she heard a knock at the door. There was a moment when she considered ignoring it and just going back down stairs, but she decided that maybe she should answer the door to avoid arousing suspicion. With that in mind, Fluttershy walked over to the door and pulled it open without a second thought.

Rainbowdash stood in the Doorway, her hoof raised as if she were about to knock again, but she steadied herself and smiled when she saw Fluttershy. “Hey there,” she said with a grin.

“Oh, hello Dash,” Fluttershy said with a smile, not noticing the odd look on Raindbowdash’s face. “Come in, please. What brings you over so late in the afternoon?” she asked as she closed and locked the door behind the blue pony.

Rainbowdash shrugged. “Well, you and I rarely hang together,” she said, trying to shake the odd feeling she had. “So I figured I’d fly by and see if you wanted to spend some time together,” Rainbowdash offered. Despite her efforts, she couldn’t shake the feeling she had in her gut. Fluttershy had never called her ‘Dash’ before, and the way she said it… But she was probably just over reacting, she decided, because two ponies had disappeared over the week.

Big Mac and Cheerilee.

“Well, I was working on a project,” Fluttershy started but then smiled gently at Rainbowdash. “But I suppose I could take a break. Let me go finish drying off,” she said and the blue pony nodded. With that, Fluttershy disappeared into the bathroom, closing the door behind her. Rainbowdash sat on the couch for a few moments, wondering what seemed different about her friend, but then she noticed it; the smell.

It was coming up through the floorboards, a rancid smell that made her stomach churn. It wasn’t powerful enough to be noticed from the front door, but now that she was in the house, she could smell it coming from directly beneath her. She jumped from the sofa, thinking that maybe one of the little animals had crawled under there and died. She noticed that the couch was further from the wall then she remembered and quickly peered behind it, seeing a door just big enough for a pony to fit through.

She felt an awful feeling in her gut as she moved aside the unlatched lock. She glanced over her shoulder, seeing the bathroom door was still closed, and then lifted the door open quietly. Slowly, she descended into the darkness, trying her best to ignore the stench that burned her nostrils. Rainbow gagged as she felt around for a light switch.

Finally, the light flickered to life and Rainbow gasped. She nearly screamed at the sight of the burnt up body, but she didn’t realize who it was, or who it used to be. She heard a weak groan and turned sharply, seeing Big Mac. She ran to him, shocked to see him in such a state. “Big Mac!” she whispered, unable to raise her voice any higher.

“Rainbow?” he murmured in a daze, eyes opening slowly as he tried to focus on her. He suddenly realized what was happening and he snapped back to reality. “Rainbow, you hav’ta get help,” Big Mac said quickly. “Fluttershy’s lost it, get help,” he continued but stopped, hearing a familiar sound. He looked back and froze for a moment. “Rainbow, look out!” he gasped frantically as Fluttershy appeared behind the colorful mare.

Fluttershy slammed Rainbowdash in the back of the head with a metal pipe, effectively knocking her out. “You know,” she murmured. “It’s very rude to snoop,” Fluttershy said as she cast the pipe aside. She walked over to Cheerilee’s corpse and cut the ropes then yanked her loose. She kicked the corpse off to the side, over by the bread oven, and huffed in annoyance. She stomped her hoof as she pushed the tub of blood and shit aside, saving it for later.

“Fluttershy,” Big Mac murmured as he watched the yellow pony hang Rainbowdash from the post like she’d done to Cheerilee the night before. He slammed his head against the barrel, gnashing his teeth. “Damnit Fluttershy, why’re you doing this?” he demanded, a rippling anger swelling inside of him as Fluttershy finished restraining Rainbowdash.

She turned on him, eyes narrowed. “I’m doing this for us!” she screamed. He was surprised when tears began to well up in her eyes and she sniffled pathetically. “I tried so hard,” she sobbed as she collapsed onto the floor, her face buried into her hooves. “But you wanted Cheerilee, you wanted her,” she cried then came up again, eyes blurry with tears. “What’s wrong with me?” she asked. “Why don’t you love me? Why aren’t I good enough?”

Big Mac opened his mouth, about to say something, but no words came to him. He was stuck on that face, the tears streaming from her eyes, and he realized that he was the cause for the madness that was coming over Ponyville. He closed his mouth again, his righteous ranting seeming useless to him now.

Fluttershy stared at him for a few moments, expecting something, but when he didn’t say anything she whimpered. She walked over to him slowly, like a kicked puppy, and placed her head against his chest, leaning herself against him. He figured her against him would make his skin crawl, but he felt nothing of the sort. Big Mac simply felt numb, incapable of pushing away his little psycho. It was his fault, after all and he had dragged Cheerilee and Rainbowdash into it as well.

Fluttershy’s eyes opened when she felt Big Mac rest his chin on top of her head, his breathing swallow and even. She didn’t move, afraid to disturb her moment with him, and closed her eyes with a tiny smile playing across her lips. Finally, she had her perfect moment with the love of her life, and she wished that they could stay like that forever.

Twilight was right. All she had to do was put her hoof down.

There was a soft groan from the opposite side of the room and Fluttershy opened her eyes, glancing over her shoulder as Rainbowdash began to come to. She sighed a little to herself then pecked Big Mac on the cheek before she walked over to Rainbowdash, not noticing the look on Big Mac’s face. “Welcome back Dashy,” she said with a little lilt in her voice, obviously a bit upset that other pony had woken so soon.

Rainbowdash looked about frantically for a moment then began to flap her wings hysterically, jerking left and right, and trying to fight with the ropes that held her. Fluttershy giggled a little as she watched Rainbowdash began screaming for help, knowing no one could hear her. “Now now,” she said softly. “You can’t think you’ll get away like that,” Fluttershy continued as she walked over to the table where her toys were spread out.

“What the hell has gotten into you, Fluttershy!?” Rainbowdash hollered as she stared down at her friend.

“Nothing really,” the yellow mare said simply. “I’ve just found a new hobby,” she offered then smiled cutely at her friend. “Now, how would you like me to remove those pesky wings of yours?” Fluttershy gestured as she spoke, her hoof resting on the table’s surface. “Pick anything you’d like, unless you’d like me to use this,” she said as she picked up the rod she’d used to burn and rape Cheerilee, chunks of her flesh still stuck to it.

Rainbowdash stared at her for a moment, not realizing what she meant at first, then slowly began to put the whole thing together. “You want me… To choose… How you remove my wings?” Rainbowdash questioned slowly, her brain trying to analyze and break down the information she was receiving. “Are you insane!?” she screamed harshly and Fluttershy flinched back.

“Goodness,” the creamy color pony murmured. “You really shouldn’t scream so loud, someone might hear that annoying voice of yours,” she muttered in annoyance then sighed. “But it can’t be helped… Fine, take all the fun out of it,” Fluttershy huffed then closed her eyes. “I’ll just pick myself,” she said as she moved her hoof back and forth over the tools sitting on the table. She scooped one up suddenly and then opened her eyes, staring at it for a moment, before an extremely unpleasant smile started crawl onto her face. “Well, this should be very interesting,” Fluttershy said with a joyful little squeak.

Fluttershy pushed her hoof against one of Rainbowdash’s wings, effectively stopping it from moving, and then slammed the hammer into the other pegasus’ wing. Rainbowdash screamed sharply, agony filling her voice as Fluttershy slammed the hammer into the fragile wing over and over again. “Oh come on,” Fluttershy said teasingly. “I thought you were tougher than this, Rainbow,” she playfully touched her nose to Rainbowdash’s before she slammed the hammer down again, crippling the wing completely.

She tossed the hammer aside, observing the destroyed appendage with satisfaction. The bone inside the wing had been completely shattered, the skin pressed against it tearing apart and bleeding profusely, and the feathers on the wing had mostly come off from the brutal treatment. Fluttershy could even see where shreds of bone were coming through the skin.

Rainbowdash sobbed quietly, the pain unbearable, and the thought of never flying again tormented her heart. “Oh stop.” Fluttershy said as she stared at her friend. “Really, letting weak lil’ me cause you so much pain,” she said in an almost disgusted tone. She turned then, smiling at Big Mac. “Well, would you like a show, dear?” she asked with a cute little tilt of her head.

She stood up on her hind legs, placing her hooves against the wine barrels behind the support beams, and placed her lips against Rainbowdash’s. The blue mare twitched and jerked a bit, barely able to pull back because of the pain in her wing. Fluttershy placed one hoof against Rainbowdash’s chin, pushing her tongue into the other pony’s mouth, and began to kiss her more deeply, obviously enjoying the closeness.

She yanked back when Rainbowdash bit her tongue. Despite the pain, the blue pony wasn’t about to give up. She had lost her wing, her ability to fly, but she could fight the psycho that had consumed her friend.

Fluttershy wiped her mouth tentatively, testing her tongue against the roof of her mouth, as she watched Rainbowdash glare at her. “I see,” she murmured then smiled a little. “Don’t worry Rainbow,” she said softly. “I’ll do something for you you’ll really love,” she offered with a little wink. She glanced back at Big Mac with the same smile that she gave Rainbowdash. “Make sure you watch closely, love.”

Fluttershy began trailing kisses down Rainbowdash’s neck, soft little butterfly kisses. She passed over her chest and down her stomach, taking a moment to savor each little peck she left on Rainbowdash’s soft coat. While she continued trailing kisses down her friend’s body, she moved her hoof between Rainbowdash’s legs, feeling the heat emanating from the blue mare’s body. Fluttershy pushed her hoof down gently, rubbing Rainbowdash’s clit in a slow, consistent rhythm. Finally, Fluttershy’s lips reached Rainbowdash’s lower section.

She licked Rainbowdash’s clit, letting her tongue slide up and down the sensitive area, as she rubbed the opening the her hoof. The blue mare twitched as the pleasure built up inside her, Fluttershy’s tongue sliding into her pussy. She slammed her head against the pole as the psychotic pony worked her tongue around inside of her, making her body shiver with desire. Suddenly, Fluttershy pulled away, her lips coated in a thin, shiny layer of Rainbowdash’s juices.

Dazed, Rainbowdash barely fought the kiss that was placed on her lips, and she took in the taste of her own fluids as Fluttershy forced her tongue into her mouth. The creamy colored devil pulled back and went back down on Rainbowdash, teasing her and playing with her sensitive vagina, her tongue dancing around the opening. “I know how to make this better,” Fluttershy murmured as she pulled away again.

She picked up one of the knives from the table and cut her lips open then, with masterful precision, cut several slits into Rainbowdash’s vagina and clit. With a satisfied little smile, Fluttershy went back down on her friend and forced her tongue into Rainbowdash’s vagina. Their blood began to mix together inside of Fluttershy’s mouth, the yellow pony drinking it greedily, and then choked a little as Rainbowdash reached her limits.

She climaxed into Fluttershy’s mouth, making her gag, and then the little psycho pulled her head away. The juices spilled onto the floor, the blood and cum mixing together, causing it to come out as a reddish slime like substance. Fluttershy wiped her mouth, smearing the gore across her cheek as she stared at Rainbowdash, the other pony breathing heavily in attempt to recover.

With a cute giggle, Fluttershy turned and stared at Big Mac, eyes twinkling like stars. “Would you like to have fun with me too, dearest?” she asked with a childish smile. Big Mac inhaled slowly, afraid to respond out of fear; he couldn’t possibly image what Fluttershy’s idea of fun was at this point, and he figured finding out would be costly to his health. There was a little huff from his captor as she awaited his answer. “Honey, you should really answer me when I ask a question… But since you won’t, I’ll just make the decision for you,” she said with a slight chuckle escaping her. “Since stallions like you are always looking for a good time.”

She pranced over to him and then leaned close to his face, her hood sliding down his stomach and over his sensitive member. “You’re going to get the best hoofjob of your life,” she said with a face of determination. She moved her hoof up and down slowly at first, testing the limp penis against her hoof. She picked up her pace a bit then came close to his face, kissing his bare teeth gently as to not hurt him. Despite the stallion’s fear, he couldn’t stop himself from being turned on by Fluttershy’s attention. “I’ll make this even better,” she murmured softly into his mouth, turning him on even more.

Fluttershy hastily grabbed a knife from the floor as she continued kissing Big Mac, then she flicked it across her body in random places, leaving small cuts in her skin. After covering herself in nicks she placed the knife against Big Mac, cutting him in the same fashion until they matched. “Now we’re blood lovers,” Fluttershy whispered as she pressed herself against the stallion, mixing their sweat and blood. “It’s a bond that will last forever. We’ll never be apart,” her voice trailed off, breaking into a little moan from the feeling of pleasure that was coursing through her.

She pulled her hoof away and pushed herself against him again, kissing him a bit more aggressively, and then rested her hooves on either side of Big Mac’s head, positioning herself carefully over his erect penis. He inhaled, unable to hate what was happening as Fluttershy lowered herself down on him, sliding the member into her virgin pussy. She twitched a bit, her shoulders shaking, and she gasped as she broke the wall. Big Mac could feel her contract around him and he leaned his head back slowly, enjoying the sensations. Blood from her vagina slowly leaked out, acting as a sort of lubricate as Fluttershy started moving up and down on her stallion’s body.

Big Mac jerked a bit, barely able to contain himself as Fluttershy rocked her body against his, making him sweat. Despite the pleasure, he flinched as the sweat made its way into his wounds, burning them as Fluttershy started to kiss him again. He jerked, feeling his body about to give in to her, and he found that he couldn’t control himself during the finally moment. The yellow pony produced the knife again and swiftly took the still erect penis in her hoof then, to Big Mac’s shock, cut it clean off.

He screamed suddenly, unable to keep the sound in his throat as the blood began to pour from the wound. Fluttershy snatched up one of the hot rods from the oven and seared the wound shut, hoping to keep Big Mac from bleeding out. The stallion twitched a bit from the pain, his eyes rolling back into his skull, and he passed out, unable to handle the pain.

Fluttershy frowned as she flopped the penis back and forth. “Oh no, it went limp” she murmured. She glanced around the room, her brain rolling over ways to fix her little problem. “I just need to make it so it stays straight,” she said to herself and then paused, her eyes fixing on Cheerilee’s remains. She smirked a little. “I should use parts from the source… But, why not use something from the whore who tried to get in my way?” she asked herself as she set Big Mac’s pride on the table.

Fluttershy searched the room for something a bit more menacing than a knife and eventually found a hacksaw on the back wall of the cellar. She pranced over to Cheerilee’s cold, dead body and pulled at one of her front legs. The corpse was solid, having been dead so long, so it was almost impossible to move its limbs. After fighting with the leg for about five minutes Fluttershy simply started slamming her hooves into the upper leg of the corpse until the leg broke.

With a satisfied little nod, Fluttershy yanked the leg out in front of the body and then began cutting into it with the hacksaw. It was a slow, foul process. Rancid smelling juices spilled out from the gash, and Fluttesrhy actually gagged a bit as she found the bone in the middle of the leg. Cutting into it was difficult to say the least, but the sound the bone bade against the hacksaw was horrible.

Finally, she cut through the leg and nodded once to herself as she pulled the leg away from the body. She then carried it to the table; she scooped up one of her knives and began cutting into the leg, cutting off all of the muscle tearing it away from the bone. Finally, Fluttershy was left with a mostly clean bone. She scooped up the penis again and gut out some of the insides, then pushed the bone inside of it. Fluttershy observed her handiwork, smiling as she started at the forcibly erect penis. “It’s a good thing you’re a well hung stallion, honey, or this bone would have never fit,” she said and then walked over to the bread oven. As a final measure, she took a rod and melted the cut off end of the penis to the bone, searing it shut, and using the melting flesh like glue.

Fluttershy glanced back when she heard the familiar sound of puking. Rainbowdash had emptied her stomach onto the floor, unable to handle the images she was seeing. Fluttershy pouted a little as she walked over to the twitching blue pony. “Poor Dashy. Not feeling well?” she asked gently. She smiled suddenly. “I know something that will make you feel better,” she said and reached over, picking up the makeshift dildo. “To show you that we’re still friends, and that I’m not a jealous pony, I’ll give you a taste of my stallion,” she said with a little, innocent giggle.

Rainbowdash shook her head slowly then, with new found vigor, screamed at the pony standing in front of her. “Fluttershy!” she snapped. “Snap out of it! Bring back the Fluttershy everypony loves!” she sobbed, tears welling up in her violent eyes.

There was a long moment of silence, Fluttershy staring at Rainbowdash for what seemed like eternity. “But Rainbow,” she said slowly, eyes widening ever so slightly. “I AM still the Fluttershy you know and love… I’ve just found myself a new hobby,” she said and then smiled a bit, eyes still wide and unblinking. “Now, I’ll give you the privilege of having some of Big Mac inside you,” she said with a slight grin.

Rainbowdash twitched, fighting the ropes in a desperate attempt to close her legs, as Fluttershy approached with the severed penis. The yellow mare rubbed the tip of the member against Rainbowdash’s clit just before she slammed it into her pussy. Rainbowdash slammed her head into the pole, crying out as Fluttershy raped her with Big Mac’s penis. Blood oozed out of her tight opening and Fluttershy licked her lips as she bent down. She traced her tongue around the disturbing dildo, lapping up the blood that dripped out of Rainbowdash’s vagina.

Forcibly, Rainbowdash came as Fluttershy yanked the cock out of her, and the sick pony sucked up all the fluids that spilled out, blood and otherwise. She swished it about in her mouth before she lowered herself under Rainbowdash’s body. She forced her tongue into her ass, smearing the opening in the foul liquid, and making Rainbowdash cry out in discomfort. “Get out of there!” she cried, jerking left and right uselessly.

With a smirk, Fluttershy shoved the sick dildo into Rainbowdash’s rear. The blue pony screamed in surprise and pain as Fluttershy slammed the makeshift erection into her, forcing a slimy mix of the bloody juice and feces to pour out onto Fluttershy’s face. She yanked the penis out and placed her mouth over the violated hole, sucking out a majority of the shit and blood that was still inside. Rainbowdash cried, feeling Fluttershy’s tongue dancing all around inside her ass, and slammed her head into the pole again in hopes of knocking herself out.

When Fluttershy pulled away Rainbowdash pissed herself, gasping as the other pony gave her a moment of relief. Fluttershy didn’t miss a chance to catch the urine in her mouth, mixing it in with the shit, blood, and vaginal juices that her already mixing around in her mouth. She went to the table and spat into a bowl, the mixture a sick brownish color, and it had a rotten smell to it. Fluttershy then quickly went to one of the barrels that had been broken open while she was securing Big Mac, and scooped some wine out of it with a small can that was laying on the floor.

She poured the ancient wine into the nasty concoction and then glanced over to her victim. “I propose a toast,” she said as she picked up the bowl, the stuff in it now an odd, brownish purple. “To my marriage,” she giggled as she raised the bowl above her head. She put the rim to her lips and then downed the horrible cocktail, holding it all in her mouth, and then slammed her hoof down on Rainbowdash’s mane, making it near impossible for her to move her head. Fluttershy then kissed the blue pony, forcing the disgusting slime into her mouth.

Fluttershy began swamping the mixture back and forth between her and Rainbowdash’s mouth, swallowing a bit of it on occasion. Rainbowdash puked when the rancid stuff slid down her throat, and Fluttershy gagged on it, but managed to keep the cocktail slashing about inside their mouths. Although, despite Fluttershy’s, a lot of the stuff ooze out between their lips, gliding down their necks and staining their coats a strange brownish purple with random chunks of partly digested food mixed in from the vomit.

Finally running out of breath, Fluttershy pulled away and spat the vile into the container she had drank it from. The mixture contained saliva, blood, urine, shit, vomit, wine, and the juices from Rainbowdash’s orgasm. Fluttershy set the bowl on the tale then ran off into the dark, coming back with an old bottle of wine. She bit down on the cork and ripped it off, setting it on the table next to the bowl. She hummed a bit to herself as she poured out half the bottle onto the floor, then picked up the bowl and poured it in with the wine. “There,” she said with a smile. “Now I can save it and use it later,” she said as she gently swished the contents of the bottle together.

Rainbowdash gagged at the sight. “You’re sick,” she said venomously, eyes narrowed into daggers as she glared at her captor.

“Sick would be letting it go to waste,” Fluttershy countered simply with a curt little nod. “Rainbow?” Fluttershy suddenly said as she stared down at her bottle, her eyes widening again as she stared at her disastrous reflection, covered in blood, shit, and vomit. “Do you know what I love most in the whole world?” she asked innocently, her eyes gleaming in the light the fire provided.

Rainbowdash growled a bit. “I don’t give a FLYING FEATHER, you psychopath!” she hollered as she jerked against the ropes again, finding some of her vigor despite the trauma her body had suffered.

Fluttershy glanced at Rainbowdash for a moment, eyes narrowed slightly, and then she sighed. “Well, since you don’t want to guess, I’ll just tell you,” Fluttershy said simply as she walked past the table again. She scooped up another knife and stared at it for a moment before smiling. “I love Big Mac more than anything else and, right now, I’d like to spend some time alone with him,” she said then pointed the knife at Rainbowdash’ neck, eyes shining with malicious intent. “Which means you’ll have to go.”

Rainbowdash inhaled sharply as Fluttershy slammed the knife into her chest. The yellow mare cut down sharply, ripping through the flesh and skin, blood pouring out onto her hoof. Irritated with the cliché, Fluttershy yanked the knife out and cast it aside. She shoved her hoof violently into the wound, pushing aside cartilage and damaged bone. She shoved her other hoof into the opening, flinching as the bones pushed down against her legs. “Don’t be so stubborn,” she growled as she pushed against the ribs. “Let’s see that pretty heart of yours,” Fluttershy said as she pulled open Rainbowdash’s chest.

The blue pony screamed, twisting and jerking as Fluttershy tore her chest open. Eventually, her body just couldn’t handle the pain anymore and she started to fade out, but not before she stared down at Fluttershy, watching as she started to pry her ribs apart. She could see the blood staining the front of her coat, tainting it a dark purple, and she realized at last that she was about to die. She closed her eyes, thinking of all the other ponies in Ponyville and, as Fluttershy finally pulled her ribs apart, died full of fear for her friends.

Fluttershy stared into her friend’s chest, the heart still beating despite Rainbowdash having expired, and she felt herself start to smile. To Fluttershy, the spread ribs looked almost like some strange, splendid butterfly; brilliant red and white wing with the weakly beating heart the body of the strange creature.

“Honey,” she said breathlessly, enthralled in the beauty she saw. “Isn’t it magnificent?” she asked as she looked back at him with a twinkle in her eye. She paused for a moment when she saw Big Mac’s disgusted expression, his stomach convulsing a bit as he tried to keep from throwing it up again. “What’s a matter, dear?” Fluttershy asked gently. “Would you like to try a piece of Rainbowdash?” she asked as she reached into the opened cavity, digging at the heart in the center. “Here,” she said as she yanked the heart out of the dead pony’s chest.

“Try some, honey, while it’s still warm,” Fluttershy said as she held the bloody mess out to Big Mac.

He stared at it with wide eyes, teeth clenched tightly shut. “No no, I’m fine, dear,” he said through his teeth, trying his best to keep his mouth shut despite his condition.

Fluttershy tilted her head a bit then stared down at the heart. “Well… If you’re sure,” she said slowly then shrugged. “More for me,” she smiled as she said this then, opening her mouth wide, bit down on the heart. Blood oozed from around her teeth, streaming down the veins on the surface of the heart. Big Mac dry heaved as Fluttershy ripped off piece after piece of the organ, swallowing them whole. She wiped her mouth slowly, smearing blood across her face, and sighed happily. “Wonderful.”

She paused as she looked down at her hooves, seeing them coat in blood almost up to her shoulders. “Oh dear,” she said suddenly. She looked at her back, legs, and then grabbed her mane and stared at it. “My coat is filthy… and my mane looks terrible,” Fluttershy said as she threw her mane back over her shoulder. Her normally glimmering, creamy color coat was stained with blood and shit, smeared all over her body; and the smell. The urine, vomit, and feces had come together into a foul smelling perfume, and her mane was stained with blood, dying it a dark red, along with the dark smears of shit and intestinal juices.

“Well, I really made a mess of myself,” she said bashfully. “I’ll just have to go wash off,” she shrugged then pranced over to Big Mac, placing a tiny kiss on his nose. “Don’t go anywhere, dear, I’ll be back soon,” she offered and then gave him a little wink before she disappeared up the stairs.

The light flicked off and Big Mac was left with only the oven light; the ruined bodies of Cheerilee and Rainbowdash the only things left to keep him company in the hellish cellar.

Hours later, the light came back on and Big Mac winced as he opened his eyes. Fluttershy appeared wearing a frilly white apron, her mane pulled back with a white ribbon. She almost sparkled in the firelight, the silver platter she was caring casting strange rays of light onto her petite frame. “Since you’re obviously a vegetarian, I thought it would be nice for you to have something you enjoy,” she said as she set the tray down on bloody table. She quickly brushed the tools aside, ignoring the harsh clangs and chinks they made as they slammed into the wooden planks on the floor.

She pushed the tabled over to Big Mac and then sat down in the only chair in the room. “Since I love you, I made you dinner,” she said and then uncovered the platter. There was a colorful salad sitting on the tray; carrots, slices of apple, and even bits of pineapple were scattered all across its surface. Shredded cheese and a lightly colored dressing topped the whole thing, and Big Mac could barely keep himself from drooling.

He hadn’t eaten anything that he hadn’t forced back up, so the beautiful dish in front of him was almost hypnotic. “It… Looks fantastic,” he offered carefully as Fluttershy scooped some onto a plate. He didn’t fight as she began feeding him the salad, savoring each tiny bite.

Glancing up, he saw her delicate smile; a look of complete, and total happiness in her eyes. He swallowed slowly and then took another bite, and decided something as he stared at her smile. After everything that had happened, the salad was almost like some kind of silver lining that told him somewhere, deep down inside, the Fluttershy he knew was still alive.