Freaky Nightmares

by SweetieStar

Rating: teen
Tags: Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo, Gore, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark, Sad, Romance, Original Character
Length: 8727

Scootaloo has nightmares, horrible nightmares...

Inspired by Rainbow Factory and Rocket to Insanity.

Scootaloo gets nightmares about the Rainbow Factory. She does not believe them until things start coming to life..

(Sequel; Brainwashed)

Published 2012-01-08 22:45:34 UTC
Last updated 2012-01-17 15:34:47 UTC

Endless Rainbow Nightmares

It was a stormy night, and it was dark and cold. Scootaloo was shifting side-to-side on her bed. She was having nightmares about her exam in flight school, and about the rainbow factory.

Creepy melodies sang in her head 'Now a rainbow's tale isn’t quite as nice, as the story we knew about sugar and spice…’

She was screaming and shouting in her dreams, she cried… hard.

"Rainbow Factory, where dreams and horrors come true… Rainbow Factory, where not a single soul gets through…’

Her mind was exploding with gory pictures of her getting killed by Rainbow Dash, her one and only idol.

‘How, you ask, are they up to the task... to which the answer is in a simple facility…’

Scootaloo was scared. She shouted, she screamed for mercy… and then, she woke up. She gasped for air and then looked around the room; it was dark and hard to make out anything. She dropped herself back to bed and wiped her tears.

“That nightmare… again.” Scootaloo shut her eyes and tried her best to fall asleep.

These nightmares had been haunting her since she became the president of the ‘Rainbow Dash Fan Club’. She was now more grown-up than filly, and those nightmares meant nothing to her... until she was told about passing flight school. The exam was in two weeks and Rainbow Dash was training Scootaloo with huge passion, just like in the dream.

“Come on Scootaloo, flap those wings!” Rainbow Dash shouted. Rainbow Dash relied on Scootaloo’s winning, as if she knew that Scootaloo was gonna die if she failed.

Scootaloo still tried her best to ignore these nightmares, and thought that as soon as she will pass the test, those nightmares will end… or even earlier, she won’t care. But they didn't. Everyday they got worse and worse, creepier and scarier by night.

Scootaloo’s worst nightmare was before the actual test:

“C’mon, Orion! We’re gonna be late for our final test!” Scootaloo called to a friend of hers. Scootaloo moved a little to the side as Orion, a tall, yet fairly skinny pony, settled next to her. He fluffed his light brown feathers and gave a worried attempt at a smile as he stared around where he sat. They were sitting and staring at the contestants getting ready.

“Hey Scoot’s, what do you think will happen if we fail?” Orion asked her. She looked at a cloud factory next to her. With a shudder, she realized it was the rainbow factory. She gulped and thought for a second; she did not want to tell her friend about her dreams.

“I don’t know and I don’t want to find out” She said to her friend giving him a fake smile. “We won’t fail” She said trying to cheer. She gulped once again and looked the other direction.

“Are you all right?” A yellow Pegasus sitting next to Scootaloo asked rather amused than worried. Her name was Aurora Dawn.

“Yes, I’m fine, you are the one who should be worried; you haven’t been in flight school for a month!” Scootaloo said colder and sharper than she ever spoke with anypony. The Pegasus started laughing, not in amusement, from craziness. Scootaloo didn’t pay much attention to her.

A white Pegasus trainer started explaining the rules. “We’re going to do this by name. Your adjudicators are on the east side of the field. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT, fly too far west. If they lose sight of you for any reason, you’ll be failed, immediately. Take deep breaths. Stretch your wings one last time. The test will consist of three sections. Weather clearing, Agility, and finally Recovery. Clear the clouds, fly through the hoops, and then fly to the marked elevation. Close your wings for at least three seconds. Any less and you’ll fail, but keep in mind there’s no ‘extra points’ for extra seconds. Finally, recover before you hit the cloud floor.” Scootaloo looked around once again and saw how the Judges were already calling Scootaloo.

“Clear, Fly, Fall, Complete” One of them said. Scootaloo stretched her wings and was ready to take off; she looked at the judges expecting them to nod. Instead they pointed down with their hooves, shaking their heads.

“No.” Scootaloo gulped; she didn't even start and she failed! She looked around not knowing what to do. She saw all of her friends laughing at her, especially Aurora. She then saw Rainbow Dash flying at her wearing a bright-red mask of blood. She started singing.

“In the Rainbow Factory, where your fears and horrors come true; In the Rainbow Factory, where not a single soul gets through!” Rainbow Dash looked straight at Scootaloo with a crazy grin behind her blood mask. Her velvet eyes were shining in madness “HAHAHAHAHAHA!" She laughed crazily. “Thought you’d get away, didn’t you?” Rainbow Dash grinned and took out some dreadful chains. She quickly tied them around Scootaloo’s wings.

Scootaloo tried to get out of her chains but couldn't. Every single second she moved, blood spurted out as the chains ripped her flesh out. Scootaloo shouted in pain and Rainbow Dash laughed.

“Die!” She evilly shouted.

The cloud Scootaloo was standing on vanished and she fell into the darkness.

“1, 2, 3!”

She heard Rainbow Dash counting up above. She then saw a rainbow rising. Rainbow Dash laughed one more time and Scootaloo woke up.

Scootaloo gasped, she looked around the room. The sunlight was beaming straight into Scootaloo’s eyes. She opened her eyes wide, and looked to check the time. Scootaloo was going to be late for her test! Scootaloo rushed to the arena where the test was. She looked around. Millions of Pegasus from different lands were sitting in the arena seats around the field and cheering for the young Pegasus ponies. Scootaloo looked to her side and saw Rainbow Dash waving to her; she waved back and gulped deeply as if something was stuck inside her throat.

She looked everywhere to find her friend, Orion. She only saw Aurora sitting next to the other Pegasus ponies. “He must be late.” She said to herself. She heard how the judges were calling for Aurora to step into the field. Scootaloo looked at how Aurora took off into the air and how she cleared the skies and glided down. Aurora closed her wings and Scootaloo started counting. “One…Two…Three…”

Aurora successfully passed her exam and Scootaloo let out a sigh of relief. In her dreams, Aurora never passed, and now she did! So the dream must be just a wrong nightmare… right? Scootaloo gulped as she heard her name, she came to the start line and didn't listen to the instructions since she already knew them. But the last sentence caught her attention

“Clear, Fly, Fall, Complete, go!” The coach shouted.

Scootaloo froze; it was the same thing she heard in her dream. She looked at the judges, they nodded. She gulped again. She tried to move but the fright in the small Pegasus kept her wings shut, she was not able to move. Then she heard a familiar voice shout.

“Go, or you’ll fail!” It was Orion. She smiled; she was happy that her friend was there. She used up all her confidence, wriggled her wings and she took off.

She flew, easily clearing the clouds, she flew through the rings and then - the final made her very nervous, but she made it! She closed her wings.

“One…two…three!” She happily exclaimed to herself, and recovered, flying up into the sky! But before she reached the finish line, something knocked her over. She closed her eyes and fell on the solid ground, unconscious.

“Scootaloo… are you all right?” a familiar voice called out. Scootaloo woke up and shot straight like an arrow. She looked around nervously and saw Rainbow Dash.

“Rainbow Dash?” The orange Pegasus asked as if she didn’t believe in what happened “D-did I fail?” Rainbow Dash smiled.

“No, some cross-eyed mare knocked you out with a muffin and you fell. The judges will let you do a retest tomorrow.” Rainbow Dash said happily. Scootaloo sighed but there was something on her mind.

“D-did Orion pass?” She asked. Rainbow Dash looked at the orange pony and shook her head.

“Nope, he failed on the rings.” She said. Scootaloo’s heart sank. What happened to Orion?

“W-What will happen to him? Will he be taken away? YOU KILLED HIM!” Scootaloo shouted nervously. Rainbow Dash stared for a moment and then laughed.

“Y-You really think so? HAHA, he was just sent back a grade!” Rainbow Dash mused.

But Scootaloo did not believe the rainbow Pegasus. Something in her heart told her to kill Rainbow Dash.

Kill her and everypony else will be safe.

The other side told her to believe her idol. That was just a nightmare, Scootaloo… she can’t be a bad pony

Scootaloo was going mad, voices pounding in her skull. Kill her…

NO! Don’t kill her!

She was going insane, to kill or not to kill? What to do? Scootaloo snapped.

“Rainbow Dash…” she said, “I don’t believe you…” Scootaloo jumped on Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash was shocked by the attack, but she was stronger.

“W-what are you doing, squirt?” Rainbow Dash said, throwing Scootaloo away.

Scootaloo growled and screamed. “I hope I never see you again, Rainbow Crash!”

She looked away and stomped out, realizing she couldn't kill Rainbow Dash. She won’t go down to her level. Instead, she could stop obsessing over her. Scootaloo felt bad at the depths of her heart, but dreams don’t come for nothing if they repeat… but she still never thought she would ever say that to Rainbow Dash.

As Scootaloo flew to her house, she bumped into somepony. At first; she was shocked; it was Orion. The thrills in Scootaloo’s heart made her jump right to Orion and hug him. “You are safe!” she squealed in delight. Orion laughed.

“Of course! And you have hit your head hard enough” he mused. Scootaloo laughed but then lowered her head. “What’s wrong?” Scootaloo just shook her head

“Nothing” she looked at Orion and tried to change the subject “You have failed and you were sent back a grade?” She asked. He nodded and then something blew into his head.

“Scootaloo… I have to tell you something…” He said “I…” Scootaloo already flew off and Orion shook his head and sighed. He was very upset.

Scootaloo had something haunting her in her sleep again, but it was not nightmares anymore, more like dreams. She had dreams of her and Rainbow Dash flying in the skies together, laughing and having races. That had actually happened when they were training together. It was a very nice and a very delightful moment, Rainbow Dash has spent most of her precious time training Scootaloo… and now Scootaloo has abandoned Rainbow Dash.

Scootaloo woke up. She started crying. “It-it was just a dream…” Tears flooded her orange cheeks as Scootaloo whispered to herself. “And now she’s gone… gone for nothing, in my doubt.” Scootaloo cried hard and even hit her pillow. She got up slowly, got ready and flew to the arena to take her test.

She was ready, but Rainbow Dash was not there to see her pass. Scootaloo sighed and told herself to focus. She got her wings ready and flapped them into the air, she took off, feeling the breeze, the tension, the adrenaline, and it was so much fun, just like Rainbow Dash told her. Scootaloo past the rings and went on to the gliding, she closed her wings for three seconds flat and took off into the air again. She past the finish line and happily gazed at the judges as they nodded. She jumped up and down happily and as she did that, she bumped into a Pegasus. It was somepony she never expected to meet again.

“I’m proud of you, squirt.” Rainbow Dash said. Scootaloo jumped on Rainbow Dash.

“Rainbow Dash!” She squealed. “I-I’m sorry about yesterday…” She lowered trailed off and looked away. Rainbow Dash smiled at her

“Its okay, Scoots.” She never called her Scoots, she always called her Pipsqueak or Squirt and now… Scootaloo teared up and hugged Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash looked at Scootaloo, she was not fully happy.

“What’s the matter, Scoots?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“I have to do… one more thing!” Scootaloo replied and rushed away.

The next day, Orion woke up. He was surprised. There in front of him stood Scootaloo with a note in her mouth. I love you too.

Don't Stop Me Now

It was a sunny day. Orion and Scootaloo were enjoying the weather together on a picnic. Scootaloo was on her first date and didn’t want to blow it, but the date seemed to go on well. “Can you pass me the salt?” Orion asked.

“Sure.” Scootaloo passed the salt to Orion, he was smiling. Scootaloo smiled too. They laughed and had a chat with each other, it seemed to be fun. Orion took Scootaloo to see the sun set; they both looked at the sight, cuddling next to each other. The couple was enjoying themselves. When the date was over, Orion kissed Scootaloo goodnight.

“Bye, Scoots, give me a call whenever you want to do this again!” Orion said flying away. Scootaloo blushed and waved at him; she never thought it would end this way, she was happy on the inside. She always loved Orion, but never accepted her feelings. Now it was time to let it all out.

Scootaloo passed the Cloudsdale Cinema house on her way home and decided to take a look. She saw the movie that she had always wanted to see; The Rise of Godzilla II. It was on at the moment, and it didn't seem quite expensive. Scootaloo got an idea; she might go there with Orion! Scootaloo rushed home and grabbed her phone. She dialed the number and waited for Orion to pick the phone up.

Orion answered. “Hello?” he said.

“Hi Orion, its Scootaloo!” She answered him, noticing he was confused.

“Oh hi Scoots, What’s up?” He asked her, getting a little bit more confused, since their date had ended mere moments ago.

“You know, The Rise of Godzilla II is in the cinemas!” Scootaloo excitedly shouted into the phone. “I thought we might go together…” Scootaloo said more timidly. Orion also seemed exited.

“Hey yeah, The Rise of Godzilla is my favorite movie! When should we go?” Orion asked.

“How about Sunday afternoon?” Scootaloo suggested.

“Okay, let’s go then” Orion said and dropped the phone. Scootaloo fell on her bed and closed her eyes.

Scootaloo’s eyes opened wide.

“This is not the end!” Rainbow Dash shouted. “Die!”

Scootaloo ran but after she did, she noticed that she was stuck in the labyrinth and couldn't get out.

“Ooh! Let’s play hide and seek!” Rainbow Dash giggled.

Scootaloo ran for her life, hiding deeper in the Canterlot labyrinth, trying to get away from Dash. Scootaloo sighed in relief as she thought she got away.

“I see you!” Rainbow Dash giggled in a playful voice, almost sounding like Pinkie Pie.

Scootaloo ran away, she ran through the twists and turns, but there was no way out.

“You aren't playing fair! Come back!” Rainbow Dash shouted, annoyed.

She flew after Scootaloo, and only then could Scootaloo use her wings to fly out. Rainbow Dash grabbed Scootaloo from behind and whispered...

“Gotcha.”

Scootaloo tried to get out, but Dash was stronger. Dash started ripping Scootaloo’s skin and sucking on her blood, playfully giggling. Scootaloo gasped and started to shout. To shut Scootaloo’s mouth, Rainbow Dash grabbed her chin and kissed her, filling poison into the orange Pegasus’s mouth. Rainbow Dash continued laughing madly and ripping Scootaloo’s flesh.

Only then Scootaloo noticed that she couldn't feel anything and realized that it was just a dream.

Scootaloo woke up. “W-Why are the n-nightmares still haunting me? I know that it’s all not true! Then… why am I so scared?” Scootaloo had tons of questions in her mind, but she was too exhausted to answer them all. Instead, she shut her eyes closed and hugged her pillow. All night, Scootaloo was not able to sleep. She had no dreams, but she still was not able to fall into deep sleep, like she used to before her test.

Scootaloo looked into the sunlight and yawned. She stood up on her hooves and looked into her mirror; her mane was messy and her eyes were red. Scootaloo went into the bathroom, brushed her teeth, and styled her mane. Scootaloo felt sleepy and tired, also terrified, but she was sure that those nightmares meant nothing.

Scootaloo flew to a place where she used to have her clubhouse for the Cutie Mark Crusaders. It was wrecked and forgotten. She had her Cutie Mark now; a scooter with a butterfly next to it.

And her friends had gone too.

Apple Bloom died in a train crash when she and her family were going to the Apple Family reunion. Sweetie Belle was in Canterlot, singing as a pop star.

Sweetie Belle is very famous nowadays. Scootaloo remembered how Sweetie Belle sang her song to Apple Bloom when she was in the hospital, near to her death, and how that song became a hit in Equestria. The song was called Sweet and Strong. It was basically dedicated to Apple Bloom. Scootaloo shed a tear when she remembered her friends, how they would crusade together and try to find their Cutie Marks.

Those memories no longer mattered.

Sweetie Belle was far away, Apple Bloom was dead, and Scootaloo had her own worries and her own life in Ponyville.

Scootaloo stared at the ruined clubhouse that stood in the middle of the forest. She had always done that when she was upset, or even if she was depressed, sometimes even when angry. Scootaloo took a look inside, she saw the map she once drew, and how every place in Ponyville was crossed out. Scootaloo backed out and flew up to Cloudsdale, back home. She didn't have anything to do that day, nothing mattered.

Scootaloo sat in her house and started singing along to Sweetie Belle’s song. She knew she wasn't a great singer, but she had nothing else to do.

I have never thought that it would end this way,
And it feels that I will cry…
But I have to stay strong and live this day,
Cause in our hearts, you’ll never die!

The radio music filled in the space.

You are a best friend I can ever ask for…
And it will, is and was like that before!
Your heart goes ding, dong
You will remain sweet and strong.

I will never forget you,
You will be in my heart,
And I will tell myself to…
Never fall apart

You live and you will always live
You aren’t over yet!
Take my hoof and dance with me
Cause life’s not regret!

The radio took over again for a short time.

You are a best friend I can ever ask for…
And it will, is and was like that before!
Your heart goes ding, dong
You will remain sweet and strong.

The background music swelled up in the void of singing.

You are a best friend I can ever ask for…
And it will, is and was like that before!
Your heart goes ding, dong
You will remain sweet and strong.

Cause Apple Bloom,
You are sweet and strong!

Scootaloo sat on her bed crying, Tears dripping on her hooves. She couldn't help it; she was exhausted, and she fell asleep.

Nightmares haunted her again. She was running from Rainbow Dash again, waking up again. Scootaloo finally normally fell asleep. But when she woke up, she was running late to her date with Orion. She flew as fast as she could to the cinema but something stopped her.

Rainbow Dash, the flame of anger bitter in her eyes.

Welcome To The Last Horror

“Um... hi Rainbow Dash, nice to see you and all… but I’m sort of getting late for a DATE!” Scootaloo said, rushing, trying to look past Rainbow Dash and zoom into the Cinema. Rainbow Dash did not respond, she looked at Scootaloo with sharp eyes and it was easy to tell that Rainbow Dash was not pleased. “Uh… Rainbow Dash, can you let me go?” Scootaloo looked at Rainbow Dash staring at her with a mad face, waiting for the Pegasus to leave.

“HEY SQUIRT!” Rainbow Dash shouted out, signaling that whatever she wanted to do was not leading to any good. “YOU ARE GONNA COME WITH ME SOMEWHERE, NOW!” Rainbow Dash shouted like a mother at a child who got into trouble.

“Oh no…” Scootaloo gulped. She took off into the air and started flying away from Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash was faster and Scootaloo knew it. Rainbow Dash took off after Scootaloo and caught up; she pushed Scootaloo off-balance and held her hips, so Scootaloo was not able to escape. Scootaloo did what anypony in her place would do.

“IT’S CHILD ABUSE! HELP! I’M BEING ABUSED IN THE SKY! SOMEPONY HELP! Oh for buck’s sake… HELP ME!” Scootaloo shouted. Rainbow Dash closed Scootaloo’s mouth and bolted to the ground as quickly as possible so nopony could see. Rainbow Dash released the hoof from Scootaloo’s mouth and looked around.

“What is your problem, Squirt?” Rainbow Dash asked. Scootaloo didn't answer, she was shocked. Why did it all have to happen NOW? And… why did it have to happen at all? She passed her test… what could possibly be the problem? Rainbow Dash looked at Scootaloo, but instead of frowning with disappointment, she smiled. She got something out of her saddle bags and poured it into Scootaloo’s mouth and Scootaloo fell asleep.

Scootaloo opened her eyes and she saw darkness. When the darkness started to clear, she found herself tied to the wall. All four hooves were tied. Her neck was also bound so that if she made any fast movements, she would choke, and probably die. Rainbow Dash came out of the dark, wearing a black-and-white stripped tee-shirt with coaches’ sign on it. She had a mask too, it was red like blood and only her velvet eyes were showing through. She took the mask off and revealed her face. Her grin was sharp and her eyes were shining with excitement and madness.

“Welcome to the Rainbow Factory, squirt, where all you dreams and horrors come true!” Rainbow Dash sing-songed. Scootaloo finally found out what the sentence truly meant. She was supposed to have nightmares for dreams… so they could come true. She gulped and started panicking, she looked around and saw terrifying medical instruments like knives and sharp needles and other frightening stuff that you would never like to have. Rainbow Dash came closer to Scootaloo. Scootaloo started crying.

Dash seemed angry with Scootaloo “Awww, don’t cry! I don’t want the rainbow to smell disgusting! Pegasus ponies can smell it you know!” Rainbow Dash said wiping the tears of Scootaloo’s face. That didn't make the pain in Scootaloo's heart disapear. “And don’t worry, I won’t kill you until I finish with this one.” Rainbow Dash said, grinning widely. She went to the left corner of the wall and she pressed the button on there with her hoof. A hole was formed just a little further away.

A platform started to rise from the hole. A shape of a Pegasus pony was standing on it. The lights turned up and revealed the pony standing on the platform; it was Orion. His hooves were tied to the floor of the platform and his wings were tied to his body with dreadful bloody chains. His mouth was tied with a rope and his eyes were burning with fear. Rainbow Dash looked at Scootaloo.

“What? We have to let a Pegasus live for a few days before killing him, or else it will be suspicious!” Scootaloo started crying again and Rainbow Dash got very, very angry, very, very fast. “WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT CRYING MOTHER BUCKER!?” Scootaloo tried her best to keep the tears in control, but her heart just told her not to stop. Rainbow Dash raged and took a whip from the table on the right side of the corner of the room. She started furiously whipping Scootaloo’s body. “STOP CRYING! STOP CRYING YOU SELFISH MORON” The whips gave Scootaloo dark red marks on her belly and on her chest, also a little lower down her belly, she was shrieking and shouting for help. Scootaloo started crying even harder but then calmed down to speak.

“W-Why are you doing this Rainbow Dash?” Scootaloo mumbled softly. Rainbow Dash chuckled. She turned away and then turned back straight at Scootaloo's face.

“I know what you did on the test… the judges told me everything… even though you passed… the security camera’s showed how you cheated… you must be punished… DISGRACFUL BI*YAY*TCH” Rainbow Dash shouted, throwing all her anger into the words. It seemed that Scootaloo was confused; she never cheated, everything was fair.

“But I didn’t cheat!” Scootaloo protested. Rainbow Dash just whipped her some more. She heard how Orion was moaning through the ropes, trying to defend Scootaloo. Rainbow Dash turned to him; she walked around him and whipped him on the flank. He blushed and moaned even more, closing his eyes.

“You can’t just lie to me, I saw you flying through the hoops and kicking the air so you would not fail!” Rainbow Dash snorted, Scootaloo remembered that happening.

“But that was an accident!” Scootaloo protested. Rainbow Dash didn’t listen to her and got a knife from the table. She went to Orion's side and started cutting around Orion’s flank.

Scootaloo gasped as she saw Rainbow Dash cutting Orion’s blank flank skin, and cutting out the flesh too, He never got his Cutie Mark, and now he never would. Rainbow Dash was laughing madly, and let the blood from the cut flank spurt into her face. Orion was moaning through the ropes, crying a little, and trying to shout for help.

Scootaloo didn’t cry this time; she was just staring in shock; she didn't believe it was happening before her very own eyes!

Rainbow Dash looked waved the skin in front of Orion's face and laughed. "Blank Flank!" She teased, and threw the skin into the bucket which said Cutie Marks. Then, she moved on to the face. She cut the bloody knife through Orion’s eye and laughed as blood spurted on her face. She smiled; she was enjoying the sensation in her blood, how great it was, the tension rose as she wanted to make him suffer even more.

Orion shrieked and squealed in horror, he seemed like a mouse in front of Rainbow Dash. Orion’s other eye started to tear up and his nose was sniffing in sobs. Rainbow Dash looked at him, disappointed.

“Colts don’t cry!” She teased and cut out the other eye in one swing. The eyeball fell next to the other one on the ground. She took his eyeballs from the floor and threw them into the bucket filled with steaming water. It had a note on it Eye Evaporation. He screamed and it was loud enough to hear through the ropes. Rainbow Dash started stabbing him in everyplace of his body she could see, cutting through his light brown skin and cutting through the flesh below. She started puling his veins out. She then cut through the chest and got out the lungs, Scootaloo was feeling sick inside and she had never thought that she would see Orion die... especially by Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash threw the skin, the flesh and the veins into a bucket which said Le Parts

Rainbow Dash licked the knife and she grinned, looking at Scootaloo. She winked at her, and Scootaloo started to sweat. Orion screamed in pain and he was trying to get out, but it didn't matter anymore, he had no eyes, no flank were his Cutie Mark was supposed to appear, and he looked scary with all those open parts of the body. Rainbow Dash untied Orion's wings and before he could take off, she cut them out. The wings were hard to cut and the flesh peeled off. The bones were stuck together, which made it hard for her to cut. She cut rapidly through the wing to peel off the skin and then she pulled the bones out.

Rainbow Dash said "Last word?" She opened the ropes so that Orion could speak, he coughed and then spoke, somehow still alive.

"Scootaloo, I-I... when I lost, I lost because I was nervous that you would die on the ground and... I-I am sorry..." He said.

"Oh, how sweet!" Dash said sarcastically. Rainbow Dash shot straight into Orion's heart. Orion yelped and then... he finally fell. Scootaloo's eyes watered, she started crying, not caring that Rainbow Dash would whip her again. She started shouting.

"Orion No! Don't die! Please! I love you!" She shouted but it was useless; he was dead.

“I-I wanted to go to Godzilla II with you… and… now…” She whispered to herself over and over again, sniffing in the horror and tragedy she has just experienced. She sobbed as she saw Rainbow Dash putting his organs into organized buckets. The ones she damaged went into the Damaged bucket and the fresh ones went into Rainbow Organ Melting Process. The drained blood went into the Rainbow Blood bucket. Rainbow Dash ripped off his mane and tail and put it into the Hair For The Rainbow bucket. All that was left, she hung on the wall as a trophy. She looked at Scootaloo and came up to her, grinning in delight and wearing the 'you're next' face.

“Your turn now!” She said, chuckling a bit. Scootaloo lowered her head down, knowing that it was all over. She tried to wake up, but it was no dream. she took a deep breath, when she got an idea and then she put up her head straight up again.

“Wait!” She quickly said. She took a deep breath and looked at Dash, she knew what she wanted to say, but she didn't want to say it. “I-I want to work in the Rainbow Factory.” She mumbled and then gulped, tears dripped from her eyes and she knew she had no choice. Dash never expected it. “They say, If you don’t want to die, kill.” Scootaloo said quietly. “I want to… be with you, Rainbow Dash.” Rainbow’s eyes watered.She felt so proud of Scootaloo and she felt great that her little friend will be learning from her of the wonders of feeling so great and the wonders of torture.

"I am so proud of you, kid.” Rainbow Dash released Scootaloo. Scootaloo fell on Rainbow Dash weakly after the whips that Rainbow Dash gave her. She hugged her and started to cry. Rainbow touched her muzzle with Scootaloo's, and closed her eyes smiling. "It's okay..." Rainbow Dash tried to comfort Scootaloo, knowing how awkward the situation was.

“Thank you…” Scootaloo whispered, slightly weak and depressed. Scootaloo never expected this to happen. She realized she will have to start killing pegasi and she will be killing YOUNG ones, just like her. It will be awful, but at least she will live... and make Rainbow Dash proud of her.

“Welcome to the Rainbow Factory…” Dash said to her new apprentice proudly. Rainbow Dash smiled at Scootaloo and wiped her tears off. She knew that Scootaloo wasn't 100% sure about that idea, but still, she could teach her the wonders of torture and how good it felt to kill and be relieved to get away with it. She wanted to show her everything. "I will teach you everything I know." She purred.

“But first… I want to watch Godzilla II.” Scootaloo sniffed and sobbed quietly.

“Then, let’s go.” Rainbow Dash happily said. "It's a good time of celebration for us." She said, leading Scootaloo into the Cinema. Scootaloo sighed and softly whispered to herself "I'm sorry, Orion."

A last tear fell off Scootaloo's face as she watched the movie. "I wish it never happened." She said "I wish it was just a dream."

The Psycho Past

The Psycho Past

Villains aren't born; they are created.

Rainbow Dash lay in her bed still. She looked at the clock. “00:30…” Rainbow Dash mumbled. She closed her eyes shut and tried to fall asleep.

Scootaloo came into the room “R-Rainbow Dash?” Rainbow Dash turned to the other side to look at Scootaloo.

“Why aren't you sleeping?” Rainbow Dash asked calmly. Scootaloo came closer to Dash’s bed. And looked around.

“Um… Rainbow Dash? I-I can’t sleep… I am having nightmares… can I sleep with you?” Scootaloo quietly said. Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow.

“I thought you were over with these nightmares, squirt.” She said, looking sharply at Scootaloo. Scootaloo blushed.

“Well… I just… can’t sleep.” She whispered looking at Dash with a pleading look. Rainbow Dash shrugged smiled and patted on the bed. Scootaloo smiled and gently tucked herself in bed with Rainbow Dash.

“Dash?” Scootaloo asked uncomfortably.

“Mhm?”

“How did you… how did you become interested in the Rainbow Factory?” Rainbow Dash looked at Scootaloo and thought for a moment. She sat up and showed Scootaloo her flank.

“See this cutie mark?” Dash asked. Scootaloo nodded. “Remember when I told you the story about my Cutie Mark?”

“Of course! It was the coolest story that I’ve ever heard!” Scootaloo said excitedly. Rainbow Dash chuckled.

“Well, it wasn't really the true story…” Rainbow Dash said frowning in guilt. “You see, my parents worked in the Rainbow Factory and when I was a really small filly… I had a different mane color… It was…red. My mom and dad took me to the Rainbow Factory so I could see the process of the work. They thought that it would ‘improve me’ and they thought that if I saw the process, I would get scared and become a very ‘good’ filly and even pass the test. They were wrong. The way they tortured the Pegasi made my psychology go all wrong. I enjoyed the way the Pegasi moaned and screamed and shouted for mercy, how they cried for help. I saw how the Ponies that were killing… were enjoying themselves and how they crazily laughed…I also wanted to. Then, I got my cutie mark. It symbolized that I was born to be a Rainbow Factory worker. The other workers were quite happy about it and let me stay for a while when my parents went for work. I was enjoying myself but something happened. As I wondered off to explore the factory, my parents didn’t know it. I saw the place where the rainbow was formed and I accidently fell into it. My red Mane changed into Rainbow color and the radio-active rainbow gave me the ability to do sonic rainbooms, my Cutie Mark faded and came back to me when I preformed my first sonic rainboom in public. I lied to everypony about how I got my Cutie Mark, I really wanted the job and if anypony found out, I would lose it. When I finished flight school, I was sent to the Rainbow Factory straight away. I was very good at it, it was my special talent. I never gave mercy to my victims and I worked hard and got promoted a few times. I got a lot of money and that’s how I afforded this house! I’m a very trusted pony there and everypony likes me.” Rainbow Dash finished her story and saw Scootaloo sleeping. Rainbow Dash smiled and kissed her muzzle. “Good night squirt” Rainbow Dash fell on her pillow and Scootaloo smiled.

“By Rainbow’s stories… I feel more convinced to do this… maybe it won’t be that bad after all.” Scootaloo said to herself, and fell asleep.

The Letters

The Letters

Dear Sweetie Belle,

Hi, it’s me, Scootaloo. You might have forgotten me, Sweetie Belle, but I’m your friend… and Apple Bloom’s. I know that you are in Canterlot, a famous singing pop star, and you don’t have time for me. But I’m writing this to you because you are my only friend to write to. My coltfriend, Orion died a few days ago and my other friend, Aurora, wants to have nothing to do with me. Sweetie Belle, please read on, I have something important to tell you… I have had these nightmares lately… I remember I told you about them when we were the CMC’s together, they never ended until yesterday. I am not allowed to tell anypony about the rainbow factory, but my nightmares were true. I’m now the worker in the rainbow factory… if you could ever forgive me! I-I don’t even know what to say, I had no choice Sweetie Belle, please… I can explain… it all happened when I was taken to the Rainbow Factory, when Rainbow Dash killed Orion on my very own eyes! I had no other choice but to join. Now, I need a friend, to hug, to cry out my feelings to. I have no other Ponies to love us much as I did you anymore… not even Rainbow Dash. I’m sorry If I wasted your time and you don’t know me anymore… but I wish to hear a reply from you.

-Scootaloo

I wrote this letter to Sweetie Belle before Rainbow Dash told me her story… I sent it and got no reply. Maybe she doesn't remember me… maybe she doesn't need me. I feel all alone now.

Today Rainbow Dash promised to teach me everything she knows about the Rainbow Factory. She is now my mentor, and apprentices have one goal; to make their mentors proud of them. I am different. I want to try and get out of this situation, I don’t even know how to, I don’t want to kill and make everypony scared of me. Rainbow Dash told me that it is a wonderful experience.

“C’mon, Scoots” Rainbow Dash called out. I flew after her nervously, and I felt like crying; my hero was always a villain.

“Coming!” I shouted.

I rushed to catch up with Rainbow Dash; she was already half way to the Rainbow Factory. She stopped and waited for me. I caught up and we flew together to that horrible place. I kept on thinking of Sweetie Belle; did she even get the letter? Or was she upset with me? Did she think I was some crazy fan of hers? Did she forget me? Did she not care? All those questions were flying into my head one by one and the answers were hard to figure out.

As we approached the factory, we saw some guards. At first, they did not believe that I was even alive, 'cause the last time I was taken there, I was asleep, and I was Rainbow’s victim. But then Rainbow Dash told them something I wasn't able to hear. The doors opened and we went in. The hallways were terrifying with a really creepy décor. I gulped as I heard the helpless victims crying for mercy in separate rooms. I didn’t want to make ponies suffer, but to gain Dash’s trust I had to.

I didn't want to be alone anymore; I would be with a killer if I had to… just not loneliness. Being alone is something that would drive you crazier than anything in Ponyville. I do know that. My parents died when I was just a small filly. I had taken care of myself and lived alone, because at that time there was no law of taking Ponies to foster-care houses or stuff. I was always lonely, even at school there were gossips that my parents abandoned me. No pony liked me. I was all alone and it felt horrible. But then, I met Sweetie Belle. She was my first friend and she didn't care that everypony else were making fun of me, she thought I was awesome. Then we met Apple Bloom and we became the Cutie Mark Crusaders. These were the best days of my life.

When we grew up, I was sent to flight school, Sweetie Belle was sent to Canterlot and Apple Bloom worked at the farm. We promised each other that even if we were split apart, we would always be the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and we will always be friends and we will never be split apart when we finish our schools again.

Now look at us; Apple Bloom is dead, Sweetie Belle is a pop star that probably doesn’t care about me anymore and has forgotten our friendship and I’m a killer’s apprentice. We have not fulfilled our promises. Our friendship is over, friendship is not magic.

I paused to think about it all and tried to decide whether to be a killer with Rainbow Dash, to abandon Rainbow Dash and go on hopeless adventures on finding Sweetie Belle, or to abandon Rainbow Dash and live alone trying to find a better life on the other hoof. For now I had only one choice; to try. I looked at Rainbow Dash’s rainbow colored mane and remembered the story she told me, it was freaky and cool at the same time. I couldn't imagine her with fully red hair!

“Yo Scootaloo! You coming or not?” Rainbow Dash shouted from the front. I realized that I was way behind and ran to Rainbow Dash to catch up.

We went through the empty halls of screams and finally reached to a door which said, in golden letters, Rainbow Dash. Rainbow proudly stepped forward and opened the door. “This is my room, squirt. When you finish training, you will have your own, but for now… my place is your place too.” We went in and Rainbow Dash switched on the lights. The room was not what I expected it to be; it was luxurious and awesome, it had a big double bed with cloudy pillows and sheets in the right top corner and it was surrounded by stare steps! It had a giant T.V on the other side, a few plushy seats, a sofa and a mini table with a laptop on. There was also a coffee/tea machine and a cookie jar. The table also had some cupcakes next to the laptop. The wallpapers were as white as clouds and the floor was sparkly red. Next to the door was a picture of Rainbow Dash being awesome. “This is called a torture room!” Rainbow Dash said. I looked at her with a ‘not amused’ face.

“Really?” I said hardly believing.

Rainbow Dash pushed her picture up and pressed the button that was behind the picture, and the whole awesome room turned into a dark, scary bloody room that I’ve been in before. The chains, the knives, the blood, the bones, the Pegasus décor, the buckets, the medical instruments, the horrible bloody walls and the dark floor. I opened my mouth wide in shock. Rainbow Dash chuckled.

“It’s high tech!” She stepped forward and gazed at my confused face. “We use the luxury parts of the rooms in case royalty would like to pay a visit.” She explained “Or if we have a break.” She mused.

They did everything smartly and it was shocking that they always got away with the 'Pegasus disappearing’ part. I stood next to Rainbow Dash and she explained which buttons work how in the room. I listened carefully to her, showing some interest. She went on about how everything works and what we have to do with the machines and what we have to pay attention to and were we should put the organs.

“…And now I will show you were the rainbows are formed!” She said excitedly. We went on to a room which said Final Stage

I gulped as Dash asked me if I was ready or not. I nodded and we came into a big room. There were different buckets with different colors of the rainbow. The buckets were huge and steam went out of them, they all went down to a level lower and met together. After they met, there was a hole and the rainbow went out of it. The rainbow fell on to the clouds and made a stream where workers mixed the rainbow and made it shoot into the sky. I then saw how the workers on our level were putting the buckets of flesh, organs, eyeballs and hair into the different bigger buckets. I looked at Dash, her eyes were shining and she was thrilled in teaching me everything.

After the tour, I settled at Rainbow Dash’s home (where I had to live) and the guestroom was now my bedroom. I sat on the bed took my quill and ink and a piece of paper and started writing to Sweetie Belle again. I didn’t care if she didn’t get my letters; I just wanted to write to some pony. I wrote about what Rainbow Dash showed me and how I wished my life turned out differently. I also wrote that I wished to see her so badly. I wrote to her, sent it and fell asleep.

The Wrong Ending

I was sleeping tightly in bed. I then heard whispers. I woke up and saw two figures speaking.

“Do you think we really need to do this?” One of them spoke.

“There is no other way…” The other one said. “We can’t just leave it all like this…” The other one was interrupted by something. The dark figure realized me. “She’s awake!” The mysterious Pony said and took something from the room. The other one held me down. I tried to break free but the pony was too strong. The other pony banged the object on my head and I fell down, unconscious.

I was slowly waking up. I opened my eyes slowly as I realized where I was. I was in a torture room, but not Rainbow Dash’s and instead of tied up to the wall; I was tied to a seat with a strange helmet on. It was all dark and I couldn’t really make out where I was. I was defiantly not in Dash’s torture room, but I still felt that she had something to do with this.

“Where am I?” I demanded. I didn’t realize who I was talking to and what I wanted to say. I was shocked that I even was tied against my will. Why would they do that? Did something go wrong again?

“Welcome to my torture room, Scootaloo. I’m Orion’s father and the owner of the Rainbow Factory, Black Dasher!” I was shocked. Orion’s father? This factory is the same place where Orion died. How can it be? I looked at him with a look that I never did before; angry as hell.

“What kind of parent are you if you let your own son die in your own factory?!” I shouted at him. He just chuckled evilly.

“I guess, I told him a couple of times that I would like him to take my business when I retire…” he sighed not taking my insult “He disgracefully failed and the punishment had to come… but I was busy with another client so Rainbow Dash had to take the job. Heck, Rainbow Dash is very good! I think she will be my deputy when I promote her!” He laughed. I then realized something.

“Where is Rainbow Dash?” I asked confused and curious at the same time. He chuckled.

“I don’t want her to know about this” He confessed “She won’t be too happy about it!” I suddenly started panicking.

“W-What do you mean?” I asked with a shaky voice. He then started laughing instead of chuckling.

“So curious to find out, eh? All right I‘ll tell you. You might have not known this, but we check the personal letters of the workers before we send them out, Rainbow Dash must have told you.” I felt angry and confused; Rainbow Dash never told me about that, I guess she was checking my loyalty. “Well…” He continued. “We found something in your letters. You know that none of the information about the factory is allowed to get out.” I knew that and I forgot how clever the workers were.

“I didn’t know that…” I lied.

“Don’t lie to me.” He said. “I have read it in your letter.” He said grinning. I was about to facehoof myself. I completely forgot what I wrote to her!

“So, what do you want from me?” I asked looking as serious and calm as I could.

“It’s simple.” He replied. “I will make sure our mail mare does not send your letter out, it will be safe with us.” He said and chuckled a little bit. His grin was bigger than Dash’s and his eyes were shining red. His mane was messy and brown and his coat was black. He had bags under his eyes and a part of his ear was cut off. “As for you…” he continued, “I will brain-wash you. All your childhood memories will be blurred out and the only thing you will remember will be the basics a Pegasus should know... and how you LOVE working here and how LOYAL you are to this place.” He laughed crazily and I started to tear.

“NO! NO! I… I-I PLEASE NO!” I shouted crying and begging. "I DON'T WANT TO LOOSE MY MEMORIES!" I cried harder.

“Oh… something I really hate…. Is crying.” He said putting his hooves around his ears. “Take this.” He said pressing on a button next to his chair. I suddenly got an electric shock. I screamed in the pain I had just received. Even though the pain was momentary, it still hurt a lot and my veins were electrified. My hair stood up and my coat has turned a little bit blackish. I looked at him with a terrified look.

“Well… it always works… now get ready for the brainwash!” He called out happily. I put my head down; all of my amazing childhood memories, the best days of my life, the only things that I had to keep me out of misery will be blurred and washed off. I started to let out single tears.

“Why not just kill me?” I asked miserably without emotion. I looked into his eyes for the last time.

“You will be useful sometime; we don’t want to kill you.” He explained.

“We?” I asked confused.

“Yes, me and my assistant Spike.” He said. I was even more shocked than before. Spike already grew up a bit and had wings, yes, I knew that… but him? Assistant of the most horrible person I know on the Rainbow Factory? Black Dasher looked at me and smiled. “I know how I can make it up to you, I have been doing things on my own lately so I will give him to you as soon as I brainwash you.” He mused, but he was telling the truth. He really seemed to like the idea more and more as he thought about it. Before I could say anything to protest, he took his remote out and started pressing on buttons. “Prepare, as for now I will brainwash you!” He laughed crazily. I gulped and let my last single tear out looking down on the floor.

“Goodbye my memories…” I whispered to myself. As I looked down on my body I saw the marks that I got after Rainbow Dash whipped me a few times for crying. I smiled. I then started to feel something. I got a headache and I started feeling weird. I looked around and the room started to fade.

I closed my eyes and remembered everything. My friends, my time in school, my time in flight school, my birthdays, fun times, parties and Orion and how I felt about him. My last memory was my obsession with Rainbow Dash and how I thought she was cool until I started getting my nightmares. All these memories, the most precious ones, stood together and suddenly started to disappear. I felt numb. I started to feel dizzy and fell asleep. But before I did, I heard five similar words come into my head.

“I wish it was different.”