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- Drought/0011 - FracturedFlow
- >the sun shines down, scorching the dried, cracked land
- >the drought is taking its toll
- >all aquatic and amphibious animals are annihilated
- >the air is stifling; there is no moisture anywhere
- >the lakes have dried up; wells are dangerously low, and the town is on the brink of collapse
- >you wake up to suffocatingly hot air scorching your throat
- >you trudge over to your closet and get dressed
- >you'd go naked, but yellowquiet would probably take advantage
- >although even she is feeling the effects of the drought
- >you drag yourself to your kitchen and search for food
- >nothing
- >well, almost nothing; there are a few crusts of bread
- >you figure its better than nothing, so you eat whats there
- >for the 1000th time this week, you wonder how a drought was possible
- >the weather is supposed to be carefully managed, but perhaps the system is not infallable
- >you sigh
- >as you inhale, you get a lungful of dust
- >your hacking cough hurts your already parched throat
- >as you regain your composure, you hear a knock on your door
- >youre in no mood to deal with fluttershy
- >nevertheless, you make your way slowly to the door
- >each step seems to take forever, your legs protesting each movement
- >you open the door, prepared for the worst
- >you see fluttershy, but she is with Twilight and Applejack
- >maybe this isnt one of fluttershy's schemes?
- >twilight speaks, her voice cracking
- >"anon, we were... wondering... if you want to... join us to go... find some water..."
- >youre slightly confused
- "how... could i... help? wouldnt it... be faster... to go without me..?"
- >twilight gestures to your hands
- "oh... i get it... sure, i'd... be happy... to..."
- >you expect fluttershy to react to that; you usually try to avoid her, and to go with her on a journey...
- >but she doesnt even look up
- "whats... wrong with... her?"
- >you gesture at fluttershy
- >Applejack responds
- >"her poor critters... some of 'em... couldnt take... th' heat..."
- >you nod. despite your encounters with her, you know she loves her animals.
- >"meet us... at the edge... of.. town... in an... hour"
- >1 hour later...
- >you are at the edge of town; twilight and applejack are already there
- >you look around for fluttershy
- >shes nowhere to be seen
- >5 minutes pass, then ten, then two, and finally seventeen
- >twilight looks annoyed
- >applejack mutters under her breath
- "should we... go without...?"
- >"no" twilight cuts you off. "lets go... get her..."
- >you trudge through the dead grass on your way to fluttershy's house
- >the sun is scorching down
- >youre irritated at how inconsiderate fluttershy is being
- >you were trying to save the town, and she cant be bothered to show up on time?!
- >its probably because she has a fear of the sun or something stupid, you think spitefully
- > you finally arrive at fluttershys cottage
- >"FLUTTER...SHY..!" twilight yells
- >a minute passes, with fluttershy still not showing herself
- >twilight opens the door
- >you, twi, and aj walk inside
- >fluttershy is sitting in the middle of the room, her back to you. she is shaking slightly
- >"there.. you are...! lets... go..!" twilight says
- >fluttershy doesnt respond
- >she just sits there, shaking
- >you walk over
- "fluttersh-"
- >she looks up at you, a tear rolling down her cheek
- >you notice the small white bundle on the ground by her hooves
- >"he's dead... angel... mamma's sorry..!" fluttershy sobs, her frail body shaking
- >she looks so pitiful
- >your heart goes out to her
- >without thinking, you hug her tightly
- "fluttershy... im so sorry..."
- >she doesnt seem to take notice that youre hugging her
- >"if... if only..." she chokes out
- >you rub her back
- "there's nothing you could have done..."
- >twilight and aj hug fluttershy too
- >"Sugarcube... im so sorry fer ya..." aj murmurs
- >"how awful..." twilight says softly
- >you hug for another minute
- >you pull away first
- "girls... we still have to..."
- >"i know..." twilight responds
- >"fluttershy... do you think... you can... make the journey... with us...?"
- >fluttershy looks at twilight with dull eyes
- >"i... i have to... for angel... for his memor..." her voice chokes off
- >she strokes his fur with a hoof, then collapses, her hooves over her eyes
- >as terrible as this is, you still have to save the town
- >you go to leave, but you realize you have to do something about angel; you cant leave him there to rot
- >you pick up his body
- >poor thing; he could be annoying, but didnt deserve to die
- "um... do we... bury him... or...?"
- >aj nods, looking uncertain
- >"cant do much else..."
- >fluttershy gets up, her lifeless eyes still staring at angel's body
- >she walks slowly out the door
- >you twi and aj follow
- >fluttershy walks over to a small tree
- >"b-bury... him.. h-he..."she cant make it through the sentence
- >you nod
- >you find a shovel and dig a shallow grave near the trunk of the tree
- >twilight says a few words, while fluttershys frail form is wracked with sobs
- >you shovel the earth over his body as fluttershy looks away
- >you, twi and aj stand there in awkward silence, not sure what to do
- >"w-well... we... should get... going..." fluttershy murmurs
- >you nod in relief, the awkwardness passed
- >walking away from fluttershys cottage, you notice fluttershy looking back at the tree where you buried angel
- >you hear her mutter quietly, "i dont know what to do, angel... im so sorry..."
- >attempting to be reassuring, you stroke her mane
- >normally, fluttershy probably would have been estatic, but now she doesnt seem to notice your touch, and continues walking as if you dont exist
- >you give up and just focus putting one foot in front of the other
- ---
- >as you venture out, fluttershy lags behind you and the others; you figure she wants to be alone
- >the sun beats down on your backs, a constant reminder of how important your task is
- >as you walk, aj move closer to you
- >she whispers "im a might worried about fluttershy, anon. ya think you could check on her? i know she really likes you"
- >youre about to decline when fluttershy trips, landing on the dusty ground
- >she makes no attempt to get up
- >twilight has to lift her up with magic
- >sure, she can be a bit... exuberent... at times, but you still care for her
- >how could you just abandon her, when shes so broken?
- >you nod at aj
- "o-okay."
- >twi and aj take the lead as you walk to the edge of town
- >you walk next to fluttershy
- >what do you say to your attempted rapist who just lost their pet/best friend?
- "umm... are you... okay... fluttershy..?"
- >"i just... lost angel..." fresh tears spring into her eyes "angel... im so sorry...!"
- >wrong thing to say
- >she starts sobbing again
- >smooooth, anon
- "d-dont cry... um... um..."
- >dammit, what can you do?!
- >aj turns around an looks at you with an expression of "what the heck did you do, you insensitive jerk?"
- >you have to do something to calm fluttershy...
- >you brace yourself, as what you are about to do next will cause fallout greater than post-apocalyptic nuclear winter
- >you take a deep breath, then kiss fluttershy on her cheek
- >ohCelestiaWhatHaveIDone.wav
- >fluttershy immediately stops crying, sways a little, then drops to the ground in a 'splosion of hearts
- >tons of little pink hearts fly everywhere
- >you hear her sigh contentedly
- >aj looks back
- >"y'all can be... lovey-dovey... on the way... back...; now if... ya dont mind..., get movin'!"
- >fluttershy isnt going anywhere; that much is obvious by the hearts flying around
- >you wince
- >aj is impatient; "hurry... it up..., anon!"
- >twilight turns around; "what seems... to be... the problem?"
- "n-nothing!"
- >it looks like someone is going to have to carry fluttershy
- >and chances are, that someone is you
- >sighing, you pick up fluttershy and carry her on your back
- >she wraps her hooves around your neck and waist, clinging to you tightly
- >fortunately, she still seems to be in a daze from your kiss, and doesnt attempt anything... yet
- >twilight raises an eyebrow
- >"ready now?"
- >you glare
- "lets just... get this... over with..."
- >you set off again, hopefully with no more distractions
- >fluttershy is lighter than you expected; maybe pegasii have less dense bones to allow them to fly?
- >it makes carrying her much easier than you thought
- >still, wearing a fuzzy backpack thats got a deathgrip on you while walking around in the scorching heat isnt the best way to keep cool
- >hopefully this wont take very long
- ---
- >[insert harmonica and maracas here]
- >it feels like you've been walking for days
- >the sun has scorched your pale skin, and you know that youve got sunburn
- >your tongue feels swollen, your lips are dry and cracked
- >you cant seem to sweat anymore, a sure sign of dehydration and possibly heat stroke
- >fluttershy clinging on to you doesnt help either
- >each footstep seems to take an insurmountable effort
- >you find yourself wishing that you didnt agree to go on this journey
- >but your friends asked for your help... still, this is annoying...
- > you shake your head to clear your irritated, selfish thoughts
- >they trusted you enough to bring you on a mission that could determine the fate of p0nyville
- >you should be honored
- >still, you had hoped to see more progress; you must have travelled all day
- >you check your watch to see how long its been since you started out
- >5 minutes
- >that cant be right; it feels like youve spent a lifetime in this insufferable heat
- >you double check
- >5 minutes, 1 second
- >you shake your watch
- "stupid thing..." you mutter
- >you check again; maybe you shook some sense into an inanimate object
- >5 minutes, one second, 68 miliseconds
- >...dammit
- >your misery is interrupted by fluttershy stirring from her daze
- >"wh-what... where...?" she says, confused
- >she then notices youre carrying her
- >you hear a squee right in your ear, shattering your puny human eardrum
- "fluttershy... could you... not do... that...?"
- >she meeps. "s-s-sorr-ry..."
- >you sigh
- "just... dont move... okay...? i dont... want to... drop you..."
- >she nods vigorously, then nuzzles your neck
- >you admit to yourself that when she isnt being a rapist she can be quite cute
- >dammit, gotta stop thinking like that; shes gonna go right back to harassing you once she emotionally stabilizes
- >you dont want to start feeling sorry for her
- >not for too long, anyways
- >you walk up to twilight
- "where... are we...?"
- >she gestures to a map she's levitated in front of herself
- >"its a... map... of... underground... lakes..." she wheezes
- >the heat must be really getting to her; youve never heard her sound so exhausted and dejected
- "so we're... going to...?"
- >"dig..." she winces
- >you look at her saddlebag and see a shovel
- >oh dear; it looks like youre going to have to do some labor
- >twilight glances at fluttershy
- >"interesting... backpack... anon..."
- >you feel yourself heating up; not good when you can melt steel on the ground(maybe)
- "i-its... not like... that..."
- >she nods
- >"suuuuuuure..."
- >its too hot to bicker
- >you slow your pace, letting twilight lead again
- >this is going to take forever
- >you check your watch again
- >5 min, 1 second, 69 milliseconds
- >fucking time-travel
- >you resign yourself to becoming a withered husk, and march onwards
- ---
- >the sun hangs low in the sky, and the air has finally started to cool
- >it's still quite warm, but the heat is no longer unbearable
- >you yawn as you continue to walk
- >fluttershy is still fused to your back
- >well, at least shes only being clingy
- >you dont think you could handle it if she was being rape-y
- >you care barely register any feeling in your legs; you have been walking all day
- "how... much... farther..?" you ask twilight
- >"we should... be there... by tomorrow... if we... walk... all night..." she replies
- >"there... aint no way... im walkin... all night...!" applejack interjects
- >twilight grumbles "fine... lets find... shelter then..."
- >after checking the map and the nearby areas, you find a small cave
- >its not really a cave; it looks more like a small hole in a rock
- >oh well, shelter is shelter
- >"twilight's horn glows as you enter, illuminating the 'cave'
- >its devoid of life, but larger than it seemed from the outside
- >and...
- >theres a small pool of something at the back...
- >what is it...? you peer closer... its...
- >WATER! GLORIOUS WATER!!!!!
- >you let out a shout of excitement; you finally found water!
- >its not that much though; the pool is only 30 cm deep at the middle, and 120 cm diameter
- >still, its WATER, GLORIOUS WATER
- >"what... are you... so excited... about...?" twilight asks, applejack trotting up beside her
- >you gesture to the pool
- >twi and aj just stare for a few seconds
- >aj lets out a "YEE-HAW", and tosses her hat in the air
- >twilight hops up and down, grinning
- >fluttershy even snaps out of her love-induced stupor to stare at the water, squee-ing in excitement
- >you all rush over to the pool and begin drinking
- >your mind is flooded with endorphins, and youre in pure bliss
- >the water is delicious, hydrating your parched, dry throat
- >you lose track of time; all there is is the water, the beautiful, glorious water
- >finally, after gulping as much water as your stomach can handle, you step back, with a groggy groan
- "man... that was..." youre at a loss for words; it was undescribable
- >twilight nods in agreement
- >applejack flops over
- >"deeee...licious" she mutters
- >the sun's last dying rays illuminate the cave briefly
- >the water sparkles and glistens in the light, appearing red and bloody
- >the light slowly fades, as the sun vanishes from sight and night consumes the sky; the air is noticably cooler, and it feels wonderful
- >you sigh contentedly
- >as twilight fills canteens with water from the pool, aj unpacks four sleeping bags and pillows from her saddlebag
- >you grab one and flop down on the floor, exhausted from the day
- >flutters curls up some distance away from you
- >you're glad she understands the concept of personal space, but you feel a slight pang in your heart anyways
- >wait, what was that i just felt? you think, confused
- >probably nothing, you decide, and lay your head down to sleep
- >twilight casts a spell at the entrance of the cave
- >you look at her questioningly
- >"protection from nocturnal predators" she explains
- >you nod in understanding
- >twilight lays down in the sleeping bag
- >the floor is kinda rocky, but youre all too tired to care
- >aj is already asleep, snoring softly, her hat over her face
- >the day's events have taken their toll on you, and you fall asleep quickly
- >zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
- >your eyes fly open; youre staring at the ceiling
- >but... its not the ceiling of your home in p0nyville...
- >then it dawns on you
- >you're at home, your home, the one on earth
- >youre in bed
- >and youre... having sex?
- >you finally notice that someone is under the covers
- >you feel a tongue run up the length of your member
- >it feels so good...
- >a soft moan escapes your lips
- >wait... who is it?
- >you lift up the covers, expecting to see maybe your ex, or someone you know
- >instead, teal eyes stare at you from behind pink hair
- "FLUTTERSHY?!"
- >you snap awake, a cold sweat drenching your body
- >you shiver; youre not a horsefucker, and you would never do it with fluttershy, of all p0nes
- >you glance at fluttershy's sleeping bag, reassure yourself that she's still there, and it was just a bad dream
- >she's not there
- >you feel something move beside you
- >you jump out of the sleeping bag, panicking
- >fluttershy looks up at you from beside your sleeping bag, startled
- >"i-is s-something wr-r-rong, an-non?" she stammers
- "what the fuck did you do, bitch?!" you swear at her
- >tears form in her eyes
- "well?!" you yell in her face
- >she sobs
- >"i-i-i w-w-wa-s-s-s j-j-jus-s-s-t-t-t..."
- >her sobs cut off her words, and you cant make out anything else she says
- "no! you will answer me! none of this 'feel sorry for me cuz im crying' bullshit!"
- >"tears and mucus run down her face
- "c-c-c-cud-d-dd-l-l-l-e" she chokes out, as her body shakes from the sobs
- >...
- >you check yourself; your pants are still on, your belt hasnt been fiddled with; youre intact
- >so either fluttershy can now magically phase through clothes...
- >or you just verbally abused her because youre paranoid and had a bad dream
- >well now, it seems that you once again win the jackass of the day award
- "i-im sorry, fluttershy... i..."
- >wait, why are you apologizing?! she was still invading your personal space!
- "actually, im not sorry! why were you near me in the first place?!"
- >she sobs louder, her tears making pools on the floor
- >"b-b-ec-c-a-a-u-s-s-s-e i-i-i m-m-m-i-i-s-s-ss a-a-an-g-g-g-e-l-l-l, a-a-a-n-d-d-d i-i th-th-thou-gh-t-t-t..."
- >you cant make out the rest, but you understand the jist; she misses angel, wants you to comfort her, but doesnt want to disturb your slumber
- >she trudges back over to her sleeping bag and burrows in
- >you can still make out her sobs and sniffles
- >she lost angel less than 24 hours ago; she was holding up remarkably well, all things considered
- >and then you had to go ballisitic on her
- >you sigh; why cant you do anything right today?
- >you see a slow flow of tears leak from her sleeping bag
- >---
- >at rainbow dash's house...
- >RD wakes up, shivering in fear
- >she runs and checks her trophy cabinet
- >its gone?!
- >the 'biggest cunt in equestria' award is gone!!!
- >she sobs softly; who could have been a greater cunt than her? she thought her S2 performance clinched it
- >meanwhile...
- >you see an award appear in front of you
- >it says 'biggest cunt in equestria'
- >wellShit.jpg
- >youre gonna have to apologize to rainbow dash once this is over
- >---
- >you cant leave her like that
- >you walk over and lay down beside her
- "fluttershy... im sorry... i had a nightmare... and i know thats no excuse... but i hope you can forgive me..."
- >she looks into your eyes, you see tears still forming
- >damn it...
- >you hug her tightly, eliciting a squee from her
- >you let go after a few seconds
- "feeling better?"
- >she seems to have calmed down a bit...
- >"a-anon... i... th-that is... w-would you h-hold m-me?" she looks up at you with those beautiful, tear-stained teal eyes...
- >wait, what?! its just her eyes, for celestia's sake! is she using the stare?
- >...no, you have free will, you arent being forced to do anything
- >you hesitate
- >"um... i-i-t-s... o-o-kay... you d-dont h-have t-to" she murmurs
- >she turns on her back and stares up at the ceiling
- >you feel your heart go out to her... dammit, why are you so weak?!
- >you put your arms around her and hold her close
- >she blushes profusely, and lets out a squeak
- "just this once, got it? and tell nop0ny else." you say sternly
- >fluttershy snuggles closer you you in response
- >shes so soft and warm...
- >fluttershy presses her nose to yours
- >aww, how cute
- >wait... its... not cute... stop it... brain...
- >so... tired...
- >you feel your vision blur, and your eyes close momentarily
- >wha? no, stay... a... wak... ... e... ... ... ...
- >zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
- >...
- >you feel a hoof prodding your side
- "zz- wha-?" you push the hoof away
- >"FOR THE HUNDREDTH TIME, WAKE UP ANON!" a voice yells at you
- >you snap awake; where...?
- >then your mind flashes back to last night
- >oh no... you fell asleep with fluttershy...
- >you do a double take; you fell asleep with fluttershy! and... youre still hugging her?!
- >you jump up; fluttershy stirs, then looks up at you with sleepy eyes
- >"good morning, anon~n" she says
- "u-um, this isnt what it looks like..." you stammer at twilight
- >twilight rolls her eyes
- >"sure, anon. whatever you say."
- "i swear! i-"
- >"save it for later, anon. we're running late" twilight gestures outside
- >you see the sun glare in from outside; did you sleep half the day away?!
- "s-s-orry..."
- >twilight sighs "lets just get going soon..."
- >she levitates an apple at you, and another at flutters
- >"eat, drink, then pack up so we can get going. that is, if youre not to busy making out with fluttershy"
- >she shoots you a withering glare
- "its not like that!" you prostest
- >she walks away, shaking her head
- >you crunch into the apple, determined to just get out of there
- >beside you, fluttershy nibbles on her apple
- >as she nibbles, applejack walks up to her
- >"so, fluttershy... how was it with anon? doin'... well, you know..." she blushes slightly
- "its not like that!" you exclaim
- >aj looks at you, snickering; "suuuuuure, whatever you say, anon"
- >you feel your face heat up
- >"so, anyways, fluttershy, what was it like?" she questions again
- >fluttershy blushes; "u-um, anon said not to t-tell anyp0ny..." she says
- >applejack whistles "really now? so that bad, or that good?"
- >"ITS NOT LIKE THAT!!!" you exclaim, your anger burning over
- >aj looks startled; "jeez, anon, calm down, would'ja? you got yerself all worked up in a ruckus ov'r nuthin"
- >you glare angrily as you finish your apple
- >you walk over to the pool to get a drink; you need it, after the rustling your jimmies just got
- >as you drink, you her whispers of conversation from aj and fluttershy
- >you decide to ignore it; after all, you were just reassuring a friend
- >a beautiful, shy, loving, gorgous teal-eyed frie-
- >NO! bad brain! stoppit!
- >you hit your head against the ground a few times
- >you are NOT interested in fluttershy! besides, she's a rapist!
- >you feel a brief spark of anger burn away any mutinous thoughts
- >you were only nice to her because angel just died
- >you were being a good friend, even though you dislike her
- >...but its so hard to dislike her; with that beautiful pink hair, that loving, shy personality, those adoable wings, those wonderful teal ey- FUCK!
- >NO! you make sure to go through each of the times she tried to rape you in your head, trying to get your anger to flare again
- >you feel your anger spark
- >then flame
- >then roar into a blazing inferno
- >you will NEVER like that psychotic bitch! EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER!!!!
- >you take a few calming breaths to contain your anger
- >well, at least you burned away any rebel scum thoughts
- >you make a point to not even look at fluttershy as you roll up your sleeping bag and place it in aj's saddlebag
- >you walk out of the cave in a huff
- "lets get moving, already!" you call back
- >twilight walks out; "oh, we're the slow ones?! who slept til noon?!" she says with an accusing glance
- "whatever. im sorry. now, lets get moving."
- >aj and fluttershy walk out, still talking in hushed whispers
- >you dont care anymore
- >you set off once again, the blazing sun beaming down on you
- >hopefully, today you will find the lake
- >but what if you dont?
- >no, gotta think positive
- >fluttershy walks up beside you, but you increase your pace, and go ahead of her
- >you hear aj mutter to fluttershy "lover's quarrel?"
- >you feel your face heat up as fluttershy stammers
- >you tune them out; you dont want to get yourself riled up
- >eventually, they stop talking; the heat makes speaking a burden on the throat
- >you trudge on in silence, focusing on just putting one foot in front of the other
- >you hear a buzzard's cry off in the distance
- >...youre going to die in this barren, scorched wasteland
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