A new wave of fury washed over me at the strange face before me. The adrenaline ignited my muscles and sent me bolting forward. I took hold of the mare’s shirt once more and lashed out. The strike connected with her nose, sending a fresh eruption of crimson over the wall.

“WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY RAINBOW DASH!!!?” I demanded the being wearing that Cyan face.
The mare only spit at me.
Another strike connected with her cheek.

“You just don’t get it, do you!?” she asked, a cruel smile plastering itself on her bloodied face.

“Where is she…? Where’s Rainbow Dash!?”

“I am Rainbow Dash!”

“LIAR!!!”
But she looked just like her… Even her voice was a perfect match…. But her eyes were hollow. Void of any sanity, reason, love, compassion… Nothing but pure, black hatred…. This wasn’t Dash… I couldn’t be… My eye was telling me otherwise, though… All her memories matched the real Dash… Even the frustration at that theatre three weeks ago… I had to believe her….

“My God…”
I was officially in shock. My body stopped moving once again as I stared into the eyes of the mare I had traveled all this way to see… I’d ruined her. Blood caked her face and neck. Blood I had put there… I had harmed my friend…

“Rainbow…” I choked down my tears and took a step forward. “I’m so sorry…”
The world around me faded to black, leaving only the cyan beauty I had destroyed. My friend… Ruined by my hand…
Rainbow took a step forward and let out a cry.