Red's POV:

"My leg... Doesn't... Bend that way..." I grunted, my tone extremely strained.

"Yeah that's the point of a leg lock." Rainbow Dash said. A spike of pain shot through me as she twisted it further back.

"Okay UNCLE!" I shouted. My face slammed into the floor and I hit my hand to the ground, trying to tap out.

"My tower isn't a wrestling arena." Cecil said.

"Tell... HER... That..." I groaned.

Cecil's eyes went wide as Dash made eye contact with him. He started to back up and Dash bolted towards him. I breathed a sigh of relief as I was released from her grip.

"You're going dow-" Dash was cut off as Fluttershy tackled her. I turned to her with a surprised look on my face as I saw her slam Rainbow Dash to the floor and twist her arm around her back.

"You want to wrestle? Let's wrestle..." Fluttershy said, twisting Dash's arm until it started to pop. Dash's eyes shot open and she gritted her teeth in pain.

"Whoa..." Cecil mumbled.

"FlutterSHY!" Dash yelped. Tears started to run down her face.

"You going to leave Cecil alone?" Fluttershy asked in a serious tone. Rainbow Dash nodded violently.

"Um... Fluttershy?" I said nervously. She shot me a look that sent absolute terror down my spine. I slowly backed away from her. A short while later she let Dash go and walked over to Cecil.

"That was fun." Fluttershy smiled.

"God I love you..." Cecil said, pulling Fluttershy into a kiss.

I ran over to Rainbow Dash and knelt down to her. "You okay?" I asked.

"Everything... Is... Pain..." Dash stammered.

I hoisted her into my arms and set her down on the couch. "Anything I can get you?" I asked, running a hand across her cheek.

She smiled and ran a hand across her stomach. "You can get the two of us something to eat." She joked.

"You got it!" I said.

"We're still not calling him Alfalfa." Dash said.

"Of course not." I joked.

I was about to head to the kitchen when Cecil stopped me. "Hey could you get something from my room?" He asked.

"Sure. What did you need?" I questioned.

"A book. Should be the first one on my desk next to my bed." He said.

"Got it." I nodded, doing an immediate 180 and heading upstairs. I made my way to his room and spotted the book the second I walked in. I grabbed the book and was about to leave when I spotted something shimmering out of the corner of my eye. I saw one of the drawers in the desk was cracked open and something was inside. I opened it and noticed it was empty, except for one thing...

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Fluttershy's POV:

"So do you want to keep arguing?" I asked.

Cecil sighed. "No..." He grumbled.

"Good." I smiled, kissing him on the cheek.

"Whatever." Cecil shrugged.

"Don't 'whatever' me! You're going to go ice skating with me and you're going to like it." I said sternly.

"Okay okay..." He said, holding his hands up defensively.

"Alright then. How about we go get something to eat. I'm starving..." I said, jumping up happily. "Where did you want to go?"

There was no response.

"Cecil?" I said, looking down at him. There was a look of genuine fear on his face as he stared at the stairway leading to the second floor. "Cecil what's wrong?" I asked, sounding a little concerned. I was about to say something when... I heard something. It was faint but audible, and getting slightly louder every few moments. It sounded like... Music?

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I looked back down at Cecil and saw a tear run down his face, he was shaking.

"What's that?" Dash asked.

"I dunno..." I mumbled, only half paying attention. I was more worried about Cecil. I grabbed his hand and stared up at the staircase. A moment later we heard footsteps along with the rhythm of the twinkling music. Cecil's grip on my hand tightened as the footsteps got louder. A few moments later, Red descended the stairs.

"Hey, sorry I took so long. I got the book... And I found this music box in your desk." Red said, holding the box out as he walked down the stairs. The music still playing as I watched the key turn slowly in tune with the small pattering of the metallic sounds emanating from the box. Cecil's grip on my hand relaxed.

"What the fuck are you doing with that?" Cecil demanded angrily.

"I was curious." Red shrugged. "It sounds nice... Where'd you get it?"

Cecil jumped up and snatched the box from Red, quickly pulling the key out and stopping the music.

"Easy killer..." Red said defensively. "I didn't mean to snoop I was ju-"

"Just what? Don't look through my things." Cecil snapped.

"It's just a stupid box... What's the big dea-" Red said before being cut off by a fist to his stomach. He gave a choked cough as the air was knocked out of him. He dropped the book in his other hand and fell to his hands and knees. Cecil quickly kicked him in the side and Red fell over, writhing in pain.

"Cecil!" I screamed.

"Don't ever... Touch this... Again." Cecil said strictly before heading upstairs.

Me and Dash ran over to Red and knelt down next to him. "Red are you okay?!" Dash asked frantically.

"F...Fine..." He grunted painfully. "Damn... He hits hard..."

Dash looked at me angrily. "What the hell was that?" She asked.

"I... I don't know." I stammered.

"Well I want to know wh-" Dash was interrupted by a knock at the door. The two of us looked back down at Red.

"I'm fine... Just... Get the door." Red said as Dash helped him up and to the couch.

"Okay..." I nodded. I walked over to the front door and opened it. I looked down and saw Spike, panting heavily.

"T... Twilight..." Spike wheezed.

"Spike? What's wrong? What about Twilight?" I asked.

"She's... In... Hospital..." Spike said.

My heart sank. I looked at Dash and Red, who had heard what Spike said, sharing the exact same fear as me. I knelt down to him and looked him in the eyes. "Spike... What happened."

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Spike's POV: Two Hour Earlier

"Twilight?" I called. There was no answer. I walked into the house, seeing the average stacks of books set up near the desk. I saw the owl sitting at the top of one of the stacks. "Hey... Is Twilight home?" I asked.

The owl looked at me and blinked a few times.

"Helpful as always." I sighed. I walked up the stairs and stopped at the bathroom. I heard the shower running and figured she was in there... And most likely Sam too. I knocked on the door. "Twilight?" I called.

There was no response.

"Twilight I need to talk." I said. I stared at the door impatiently. "I don't care if you're naked I'm coming in..." I said, still not getting any response. I turned the handle and walked in. I froze in absolute fear, my eyes widening to the point where I thought they might fall out. Twilight was lying in the bathtub, the shower was pouring water onto her as she laid there. One of her arms hung out of the tub, dangling just above the floor as blood dripped from her wrist. Lying on the floor just under her hand was an empty bottle of pills.

"Hey... Spike..." She said weakly, an almost drunk smile on her face as her head slinked lazily towards me.

"W... What did... You do?!" I asked in a panic, hastily running to her side. Her eyes were fixed on mine as her smile grew slightly.

"Good to see... You Spike..." She said quietly. I reached down and picked up the bottle. There wasn't a label or anything on it.

"W...Where did you... Even get these?" I asked, beginning to shake.

"I love you... Spike." She said, trying to keep her eyes open. She looked extremely pale... I can only imagine how much blood she's lost.

"Just... Just wait here... I'll get help!" I said, twisting myself around. I started to run when my arm was grabbed. I looked back and saw Twilight was holding my hand. She was just staring at me. "Let go... I need... I need to get help..." I stammered.

"I've... Neglected you... A lot lately..." She said weakly.

"Twilight... W... What are..." I said shakily.

"I know... I should have paid more attention to you... I'm sorry." She said, that smile still pasted on her face, slowly starting to fade.

I tried to pull away, but it only tore at the cut on her wrist. She cringed in pain and I stopped immediately. "L... Let go...." I said quietly, tears starting to slide down my face.

"The moment I saw you I... I didn't appreciate you as much as I should have..." She whimpered, tears flooding down her face too. "I... I didn't realize... How lucky I was to have... You."

"Stop... Please stop..." I cried weakly.

"You've always been stronger than me... Just promise me... You won't end up like this..." She begged quietly.

"Twilight please... Please don't leave me... Not like this... Please god not like this... I can't do this without you..." I said, starting to sob uncontrollably.

"You still have Fluttershy... Dash... Rari-" She tried to say.

"No..." I interrupted. "You're all... You're all I have... You're all I'll... Ever have."

"S... Spike..." She stammered.

"You're the only person I've ever felt safe with... Before I was with you I... I was afraid. But you... You found me and... And took me in. I love you.... So... So don't you dare tell me I have anyone else to fall back on because I don't... The truth is, without you I would just be more scared..." I said. It wasn't until I finished talking that I realized I was the only one holding on anymore... Her grip had gone soft, and her arm was limp. I looked up at her and her eyes were shut. I backed away slowly, my chest filling with horror as more tears came to the surface. I turned around and bolted for the front door.

"Don't be too late... Please don't be too late..." I chanted to myself as I neared the door. "You can't die... You can't leave me alone... I don't want to be alone..."