Icing On The Cake

The three of us all walked to the edge of the Everfree Forest the day after I got the letter.

I sighed. "I guess I have to go. He wants to talk to me alone."

"Hey, why don't you stay with us until he comes? Besides, we can calm your nerves a bit." Fanny was the first one to come up with the brilliant idea.

"And we won't leave you. We'll be here, watching from a distance." Carrot REALLY thought about what he said, and kind of laughed. "Whoa, that sounded REALLY creepy." We all laughed, even though mine was a tad forced I felt.

Just then, I saw him coming. My blood started boiling. I NEVER got mad. I felt, for probably the first time in my life, pure and utter hatred. I never hate ponies. Everypony isn't perfect, and I accept that. This colt, I just... Couldn't stand him.

"Cup," Carrot reminded, "don't... Overreact, okay?" He felt truly concerned, and I heard it in his voice.

I approached him.

Every step, my blood pounded in my ears.

I was surprised I controlled myself enough to retain composure.

"Let's get this over with." He said, with an almost slightly annoyed voice.

He did NOT just say that. I started crying I was trying to control myself so much. It just started leaking out.

I took a deep breath in.

"You know what?"

"What?" He started playing with the grass.

"I felt used, and disrespected, and well... Like a sex toy, quite honestly." Staying calm was my top and hardest priority, but soon it would slowly fall to the bottom...

"What did you say? I didn't hear you..."

I was silent.

All my bottled up hurt, pain, and misery exploded.

"Listen here." I advanced on him.

"You listen, and you listen well. I came into this relationship looking for true love, and all you did was ask me for sexual things! I'm sick and tired of it! I couldn't even trust you! For all I know, you probably had 10 mares by your side the month you were away in Canterlot! You disrespected me! You begged me for sexual things, and I did it so you would shut up for once! And I'm SICK of it! You make me SICK the way you always want sex. Sick to my stomach. And if you don't shape up, you'll get some poor, desperate, hooker. Because right now, the way you're headed, that's all you will ever deserve." I took a deep breath in, and back out. Tears waterfalled down my face, started making small puddles on the ground. All my emotions were out.

He took a moment to think about it.

He actually thought about it.

Seriously... Is that hard?

"You know what, you little filly?" He took on a more aggressive tone, retrograding the one he had previously. "I'm sick of being your little punching bag. I'm sick of being the person you always have to complain to for everything. And you know what offends me? The fact that you think I was actually in the relationship for sex. And no, I wasn't hanging out with 10 mares a day in Canterlot. You know, I actually wanted it for love too! I was advancing the relationship, you dumb filly!" He slapped me across the cheek. It evidently was pretty hard, all I remember was collapsing to the ground. I think I hit the ground pretty hard too, I passed out. But the last thing I saw was a bright orange flash pinning him to the ground...

•••••

FANNY PACK

I stood there, in complete and utter shock.

For some reason, Carrot saw it coming way earlier before I did.

He slapped her. Well, it was more like an elbow to the face. She collapsed, and Carrot charged at the dumb idiot... He took him out pretty good. Sure, he wasn't out, but he took him out enough to where he wouldn't ever mess with Cup again. He brought him back to town to get him on the nearest train home. Carrot told me to stay with Cup in case she woke up.

I did as I was told, and sat down next to her.

Her bright poofy pink hair was a bit duller, and more messed up. I ran my hooves through it. I tried to comprehend what exactly had just happened.

Here Carrot and I were, talking.

"Hey, Carrot?"

We both were watching Cup and her boyfriend.

"Yeah?"

"Well, um..." I stuttered, I was about to bring up an awkward topic. "What do you think of... Cup?"

He laughed. "Like what do you mean?"

"Like, more as a friend?"

He got really confused, just then. "Why do you ask?"

"Well, because, I... Uhhh..." He flashed away, just in time to save her. I sighed. "Nevermind."