The Lycan Curse

by SecretPerson

Chapter 11: We all feel bad sometimes.

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You won't be able to ignore me darling, I have plans for you. spoke a oddly familiar voice.

Fluttershy looked around in the darkness and confusion, "Who, what are you?"

I'm that voice in your head. Well, actually only in your head for the time being. But I am telling you, when the time comes, do NOT try to fight it. I require you to be useful for me, before I finally decided to end the story.

"Story?" asked Fluttershy.

Hehehe... I am going paranoid, and mad. This eternal life thing doesn't apply to ones consciousness. But for some reason, something tells me all of this is a story. I don't know, maybe it's just how this is playing out.

Fluttershy tried looking around, but still saw nothing but limbo.

Just listen to me and nothing will go too bad. I realize I am mad but I can embrace it. I just want one more thing before I go, this may take some time, it may fail early on. But If I succede, it will be something for me to be content with in my life, in a way, as I will have my stamp on this world, and I will leave.

Just do as I say, be the first of a new trend...

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Fluttershy slowly began to come to. Her head had a familiar heavy feeling, as her muscles all felt tense. She began to open her eyes, and noticed an odd taste in her mouth. With a few blinks, her vision became clear enough to see she was in her home.

She slowly sat up, and rubbed her eyes, beginning to remember the last of what happened the night before.

"Ugg.." she muttered, "How did I, get here...?"

Right about then, she heard hoof steps from the kitchen come into the main living room. Right about then Rarity came through the door and gave a sigh of relief.

"Oh thank goodness your awake." she said, "I was worried I would have to take care of your animals for you today."

Fluttershy squinted a bit, "How long was I asleep? How did I get back here, I mean, I remember, the forest."

Rarity trotted up to Fluttershy and handed her some tea, "Take some of this, it should help. And don't worry, the Princess got you back here. She had to leave to talk about something with Discord. Pinkie also had to leave earlier. Although, something did happen."

Fluttershy scratched her head trying to remember what happened last, "What happened?"

Rarity bit her lip, she was worried about the reaction she would get when Fluttershy found out she bit Rainbow Dash.

"Well... it's complicated."

Fluttershy gave a worried look, and still couldn't get that odd taste out of her mouth, "Rarity, what did I do?"

Rarity sighed, "You kind of, bit, Rainbow Dash."

Fluttershy stared in blunt realisation, and she also realized another thing. That taste in her mouth, was blood.

"I-I bit, her?! Is she alright?!?!" Asked Fluttershy frantically.

"She's is fine, she's fine." Reassured Rarity, "She's at the hospital, but I'm sure she is making a fast recovery."

Fluttershy stood up and ran right to the door, Rarity quickly followed.

"Fluttershy! Calm down darling."

Fluttershy turned back to Rarity, and shook her head before running to town. Rarity sighed, and quickly followed.

------------------The ponyville hospital------------------

Rainbow Dash scratched at her arm, it was much more itchy this morning. She was also fealing rather anxious, but Twilight said that was an expected side effect.

"So..." said Twilight, "How are you feeling now?"

Rainbow Dash tapped her hoof, "Like before, but, more anxious. I really can't wait to get out of this bed. Besides, I feel perfectly fine already!"

Twilight wrote that down, "I think you should just wait, the nurse will change your bandages soon. Besides, it will give me a chance to see if lycanthropy does actually speed up healing."

Suddenly, a nurse opened the door to the room, letting in Fluttershy and Rarity.

"Fluttershy!" Said Twilight, "How are you feeling?"

Fluttershy quickly replied, "Fine, sort of..." she then looked at Rainbow Dash, "Rainbow!" Fluttershy came right over to Rainbow Dash, "Are you alright?! Are you in tact?! I didn't hurt you too bad, right?!"

Rainbow Dash back from Fluttershy a bit, "I'm fine, I'm fine! Calm down Flutters!"

Fluttershy took a deep breath, "I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry! I didn't mean to let that happen!"

Rainbow replied, "It's fine Fluttershy, so I will be a dog every full moon, that doesn't sound too bad."

Fluttershy shook her head, "No! you don't understand! This curse is the worst thing that could have ever happened to me! And now I've gone and hurt some pony, and even made you have to share the same burden I have for years!"

Twilight came beside Fluttershy, "Calm down Fluttershy, it isn't like you killed somepony."

Fluttershy eyes widened, "Twilight! I have only gone a month since I ran out of the one thing keeping me from hurting others, and I already hurt my best friend! How am I supposed to not hurt another pony, Or even..."

"Fluttershy! Look, I'm sure you will work something out." said Rarity.

Fluttershy looked at Rarity, "I don't know anymore. Especially if there are ponies like Omnitreza trying to make me cause harm. I-I never wanted any of this to happen... I just let myself run out of the potion, now I'm probably going to hurt all of you at some time!"

Twilight quickly replied "No, you won't, I'm sure of it!"

Fluttershy turned to Twilight, "That's not the first time somepony said that to me, now look at what I've done! I'm a horrible monster!"

Fluttershy's eyes teared up as she began hyperventilating a bit. Rainbow Dash was about to say something, but she simply ran out the door.

---------------------------Fluttershy's cottage---------------------------

Fluttershy slammed her front door shut, and leaned back on it. She simply let out the tears, and cried at the door for what seemed like an hour. Angel stared at Fluttershy unsure what he should do, as she began to ball up.

Angel got an idea, and hopped to the kitchen. In short time, and returned with a Tiger Lily in a small pot, and slowly came up to Fluttershy. With a few nudges, she looked up to him, and Angel held up the flower hoping to cheer her up a bit.

Fluttershy pet Angel on the head, and said "Thanks Angel Bunny... I just... I just want to make sure I can't ever hurt you or my friends."

Fluttershy sat for another moment, and then decided to go feed the critters, she had yet to do so for the day. She gathered multiple bags of different feed and berries, and went out back. She had to still wipe a few tears that kept coming, but she managed to make all the critters happy.

Eventually, she came in and prepared the vegetables for all of the bunnies, including Angel. With filling the multiple bowls, Fluttershy watched as all of the critters ate, crowding around the bowls. They felt at home here, always being able to trust Fluttershy for all she did for them. Yet, that thought gave a turn in Fluttershy's stomach, as she began to think about how they really couldn't trust her.

Flutteshy teared up again, and Angel hopped over to her and tried to confort her, hoping she would pick him up and be happy again.

"Angel..." she started, looking down at his trusting eyes, "You can't trust me... I'll hurt you, I really, don't want to, but I will..."

Angel stared at Fluttershy, as she sniffed, and quickly went up to her bedroom.

-----------------------Ponyville-----------------------

Twilight and Rainbow Dash headed to Sugarcube corner, Rarity following behind. Rainbow would flinch in slight pain every so often if she put too much weight on her leg, but the doctor said it wasn't broken anymore, and healing quite nicely.

"So I guess that myth was true." said Twilight, leaving Rainbow unsure of what she meant, "I mean, the fast healing thing."

Rainbow Dash replied, "I guess so. I bet I will be off cloud duty for the next week as they think my leg is still broken."

"Don't you think it's a bit rude to free loud for a week?" asked Rarity.

Rainbow Dash chuckled, "It's not like I can't clean up as many clouds as I missed over a week in short time."

Twilight rolled her eyes, and continued down the road. Right around then Applejack became visible, followed by Applebloom walking Winona.

"Hello Applejack and Applebloom." said Twilight, "How's Winona doing?"

Applebloom replied, "She's healing pretty well now, soon enough she won't need any more bandages on her leg."

"Yup, were just walkin' her to make sure she will be able to handle working again." continued Applejack, as she raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Rainbow, your wagin'."

Rainbow looked back, and surely enough Applejack was right, "Uhh..."

Rarity chuckled, "I think your experiencing side effects, although I always felt you were kind of like a wolf, picking on helpless ponies and all."

Rainbow Dash readily stopped waging, and replied "Hey, you have to admit the full blizzard in the town hall was funny."

Applejack straightened up and asked, "So ah guess Rainbow Dash is better, sort of. How's Fluttershy?"

"I don't know." started Twilight, She stopped at the hospital, but ran home crying. I feel bad for her, but I think she needs a bit of time alone."

Applebloom replied, "What happened anyway? I mean, how did Rainbow Dash end up in the hospital, and what is this with Fluttershy?"

Applejack replied, "Um, Puberty! Ah mean... just take Winona to 'round Sugarcube corner and ah'll meet yah there."

Applejack sighed, "Fine..." and with a look at Winona, she noticed Rainbow Dash sniffing Winona, and Winona barking back.

After a few awkward moments of Rainbow Dash apparently socializing with Winona, Applebloom asked "Are yah done talkin; with her yet?"

Rainbow Dash jumped, "Oh! I'm sorry, I just never noticed how, awesome, Winona is before!"

Applebloom turned her head, "I guess puberty does do weird things to yah."

Rainbow Dash blushed and said, "Alright, whatever, I'll just go this way for a bit."

Applebloom left rather confused, and Applejack turned back to Twilight. "Well, ah guess we'll see each other later. I'll check up on Fluttershy later."

Twilight replied "Alright, See you!"

Rarity nudged Twilight on the shoulder as Applejack left, and said "I think Rainbow Dash is enjoying acting like a dog."

Twilight turned around to see Rainbow Dash chasing after a goose on foot, apparently forgetting she had wings.

"Should we stop her?" asked Twilight.

Rarity chuckled, "Nah, I want to be able to use this."


Fluttershy lied in her bed sobbing quietly, although in some time she fell asleep.

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Fluttershy looked around, seeing a familiar sight. It was the Old temple from her dream before. In short time, she opened the door, and looked around, seeing Princess Luna waiting with some tea.

"You look like you could use some tea." said Luna, "I just had a rather stressful talk with my sister and Discord, but I suppose I better make sure your alright."

Fluttershy looked at Luna, and let a few tears come, "I, I just don't know anymore... I can't let myself hurt my friends, or Angel, or anypony I love."

Luna trotted to Fluttershy slowly and levitated some tea to her. Fluttershy took a long sip and wiped some tears away.

"Now Fluttershy, I know I wanted to teach you how to control this, but I have a bigger problem now." Said Luna, "Omnitreza has much more influence among many notable ponies across Equestria. In fact, I fear he may be planning a cue. My sister doesn't want to believe it, but I must spend my full time in trying to stop this."

Fluttershy looked down at her tea, "He wants to use me..."

Luna nodded, "I know. Discord is going to be working on making sure he doesn't get to you though."

"But what if he does?" asked Fluttershy, surprising Luna, "What if Discord still can't stop him, and he uses me to hurt others. What if I can't help hurting others myself, and I just hurt... kill... my friends."

Luna looked at Fluttershy's worried countenance, "Calm down, you just need to take some time to relieve some stress."

Fluttershy quickly retorted "Princess! how can you know what this is like?! I'm dangerous, I can't be trusted yet so many give me their trust! Soon I will just betray all of my friends!"

Luna cam toward Fluttershy as she freaked out more, breathing heavily. Luna reached a hoof to her shoulder, but Fluttershy just yelled "Just leave me be! I need to think!"

Luna stepped back, as the dream was beginning to fall apart. "Alright, I will leave, just don't think about anything stupid."

With that, everything snapped away.

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A few hours passed as Fluttershy tossed and turned in her bed. It was still the middle of the day, but she felt no reason to get up and go do something. She could visit Pinkie Pie, or help Rarity with dresses, but in the end Fluttershy felt like she would just rip them apart.

The thoughts of what she might do continued to come to her head, making to poor pegasus cry more every time a new one came.

Angel came into the room as it was a long time since he heard anything from Fluttershy. He noticed she was still saddened, so he crawled up onto her bed and nuzzled her side.

Fluttershy turned and looked at Angel, he had a fairly worried look on his face.

"Angel, leave me alone, you don't want to be near monsters." she muttered.

Angel shook his head, and crawled closer to Fluttershy, nuzzling under her foreleg. She in return cried some more, her head still being plagued by thoughts of hurting Angel.

She then said sternly, in a quavering voice, "Angel, l-leave."

Angel ignored her, and she said "I-I'm serious, I will hurt you, just leave, forever! Don't bother coming back to me!"

Angel stared up to her in a little shock, but he still didn't budge.

"Angel, Leave right n-now! You can't trust me! Just leave or I will hurt you!"
Fluttershy closed her eyes, and sobbed while covering her ears, "I'm a monster! And I will prove it!"

Angel still stared at her, and reached out a paw trying to confort her. Fluttershy then shoved him off the bed. He landed with a loud thud, and Fluttershy just sobbed. Angel made a small noise of pain, before Fluttershy heard him run down the stairs. She then plopped into the bed and cried full force.

She continued like this for an hour, eventually the sky change color showing it was around the afternoon. It was then Fluttershy decided on something, she did not want to hurt her friends, pets, or Angel Bunny.

Fluttershy quickly flew to the shed outside, and searched around. Eventually she found a rope, and she decided it would do. She decided to quickly take it to her room to avoid to much notice from the critters.

The next thing she did was go downstairs and into the kitchen. She pulled out much of her inventory of feed, and without any words, and any looks at her animals, she overfilled all the bowls, feeders, and left the remaining feed in open bags sitting out.

Fluttershy triple check to make sure she got all of the feeders, then grabbed a quill and paper and went back upstairs.

She sat down at a small desk, and wiped her tears away, then wrote on the paper.

She wrote in regards to each of her friends. making sure to say something nice about how she really cared about each one. She even wrote down what they could have. Then she made sure to apologize to Rainbow Dash for any hardships she will face because of her.
She made a simple request that somepony nice and caring come and take care of her critters, and one of her friends take in Angel Bunny.
She thank the Cutie Mark Crusaders for giving her some fun times while she watched over them.
Then she thanked the Princesses, both of them for caring about the land, and trying their best to take care of everypony and race in it.
She ended off with a thanks to Discord, for being a good friend. and She left a reuest that he try his bes to be friends with Twilight and the others.

And finally, Fluttershy gave a last signature.

Putting the quill down, she read the paper, and then rolled it up, and put a very special ribbon on it. Fluttershy put the paper on the downstairs in a noticeable position, so whoever came would know what happened before being caught off guard coming upstairs.

She then looked out the window at the scenery of ponyville, and with some tears turned away. She could hardly bear the guilt she was already feeling for what she planned to do.

Fluttershy grabbed the rope, and tied it tight to a board across the ceiling. She then made her bed, and set a stool up next to the rope.

Fluttershy stood on the stool, and used her forelegs to put the rope around her neck. She then waited, unsure of when to go.

And finally, she decided to look around one last time, and in her doorway she saw Angel. The bunny was wied eyed, and looked at her in horror. Not for what she was, but for what she was going to do to him right there. And in that instant, Fluttershy teared up, as did Angel, and she pulled away from the rope and hugged Angel tightly. They both cried, and Fluttershy realized something.

She realized that by doing what she planned, she would end up hurting everypony that cared about her.

She though about how Applebloom, Sweetiebelle, and Scootaloo would react when they heard the news. How sad they would be, how much it would tear at them. Perhaps it would make them feel guilty in a way.

She also thought about her friends, how Twilight would feel she did not try enough, that she had failed. Applejack would beat herself up for not caring enough. Rarity would loose her inspiration for some time, she would feel like she never had enough time having fun with Fluttershy. Pinkie Pie would feel like she failed, she would be saddened, and possibly depressed and incapable of cheering anypony up. And finally Rainbow Dash would be torn up, and the mad at herself, and tear herself up for letting such a thing happen.

Fluttershy changed her mind then, but, Omnitreza did not, as her window was suddenly smashed, and she was snatched up in a net and taken.


Author's Note

Next time, On FimFicGrumps, something happens again.

I honestly don't know if a Rabbit can cry.

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