The sky is dark when the train arrives in Ponyville with a screeching halt. Your limbs move without thought, without feeling, as you take your suitcase and exit the train. Noises cloud the silence that fill your mind. Ponies bustle to and fro across the platforms. A mare reunites with her husband a little filly who is overjoyed to see her once more. Your eyes sweep away with envy. Jealousy. You blink your eyes and continue moving forward. It's important not to focus your emptiness, your anger, your apathy towards anyone who simply does not deserve it.

The only person who will feel your wrath is Fluttershy.

The plan is overly simple. Too simple, maybe. Walk in, with the pistol concealed, but loaded. From there, once you approach her, there's any number of things that could happen. But if these years enduring Fluttershy's torture told you one thing, it's that she wants you to come willingly.

Like rearing an animal, she wants to break you down until you are putty in her hands, and then she'll build you back up into something that she deems fit. Her lover. But on top of that, she wants you to -want- to do this.

Likely, she'll present you with two evils. The lesser of which would be submitting to her, and Redheart could go free or something. The most important thing is to ensure that Redheart is safe. If you can get Redheart out of the room, then it's simple.

You shoot Fluttershy until she stops breathing.

However, there's another possibility. Fluttershy is preparing for you to arrive with this sort of intent. This makes matters difficult. Whether she has a trained animal ready to subdue you, or something even more devious, you won't know. Then there's only one other option.

Take away the only thing she wants in this world. You.

This is about you. It has always been about you, from the very beginning. You do not belong in Equestria. It's likely without you arriving in Equestria, Fluttershy's perverted inner desires would never manifest in this way. Purely reasoning it out, you are the link here that needs to be removed to return the natural order.

Fluttershy has been hard on you, but not other ponies. Which... means it would make sense she wouldn't go after Redheart if you killed yourself, right in front of her. Instead, she wouldn't know what to do with herself. But that doesn't matter.

If Redheart is safe, that is what matters.

You blink and you're halfway home. You stop, letting the moonlight wash over you in the dark town. Your mind pauses, recognizing where you are. You turn to the left, shifting the weight on your feet.

You stand outside of a small, dark home. It nearly blends into the rest of the town, with its straw roof and basic amenities. You already know that it's only one floor. One small bathroom. One small kitchen. One small bedroom. All of the homes like this are the same in layout. However, that's not why this home makes your arms heavy. It's not why you feel your legs shake beneath you.

This is where Red lives. This is her rented home.

You feel your hand tighten around your suitcase. You have your keys in your pocket, ready to unlock your own home.

However, maybe you should stop... before it all ends. One last time.

Author's Notes:

Destined as the servant to the night where your moon dreams of the dirt and the sharp tongue of your zealous will is only congruent with the salt in your mouth and the approaching eulogy of the world

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