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Branded - Chapter 10 AKAME FEB 2ND, 2013

By Sodapop
Created: 2020-12-22 22:19:26
Expiry: Never

  1. >You are Twilight Sparkle, protege of the great Princess Celestia.
  2. >And the most heartbroken mare in all of Equestria.
  3. >Why?
  4. >Why had Anon said those things?
  5. >Had he really forgotten you?
  6. >And Fluttershy…
  7. >Your rage swells at the thought of her.
  8. >She did something to Anon, you know it.
  9. >He would never stay in the same room as her, let alone be her special somep0ny.
  10. >You limp back to town while trying to stop your tears.
  11. >Anon needs you, you have to be strong for him.
  12. >When you enter the outskirts of Ponyville, you see Spike walking with Sweetie Belle.
  13. >"Hahaha- You think Rarity's bad, you should see Twilight in the morning! If I didn't wake her up, I don't think she would know what morning even is!"
  14. >Sweetie Belle giggles at the purple dragon's boast.
  15. >It relieves some of the pain to see Spike happy.
  16. >"And that's not all, sometime-" *Buuuuurp*
  17. >Spike belches out a scroll with Celestia's seal wrapped around it.
  18. >Your assistant looks at the scroll then to Sweetie Belle and blushes.
  19. >"Heh heh… Better get this to Twilight before-"
  20. >You interrupt his recovery attempt by levitating the scroll towards you.
  21. >Spike relaxes when he sees that you are the one stealing the message.
  22. >He soon becomes worried again when he notices your broken down state.
  23. >"Whoa, are you ok Twilight?"
  24. >Wordlessly, you open the letter and read it.
  25. >------------------------------------------------------------------
  26. >My dearest pupil, Twilight,
  27.  
  28. >It has recently come to my attention that you checked out a book from the restricted section of the Canterlot Library.
  29. >While I normally would trust your judgement in your pursuit of knowledge, this time I feel that I must intervene.
  30. >If I'm correct in my assumptions, the spell you attempted to cast is called "Soldiers Heart".
  31. >The result of the spell is a marking appearing on the subject's chest.
  32. >Twilight, you must tell me. Did you succeed? Was the spell casted successfully?
  33.  
  34. >Urgently awaiting your reply,
  35. >Celestia
  36. >------------------------------------------------------------------
  37. >The color drains from your face.
  38. >Not only had the princess found out that you had taken a restricted book, but she was angry at you for casting that spell.
  39. >…
  40. >Maybe she would know what it does.
  41. >Perhaps it's the reason Anon is acting so strange…
  42. >You bite your lip, weighing your options.
  43. >The sight of Anon defending Fluttershy enters your mind.
  44. >You've made your decision.
  45. "Spike!"
  46. >The little dragon snaps to attention.
  47. >"Yes'm?"
  48. "Take a letter, and it's urgent."
  49. >Spike pulls out a quill and paper, awaiting your dictation.
  50. "Princess Celestia, I have indeed performed the spell, on Anonymous in fact. The marking you speak of has appeared, though I do not understand it's meaning. What exactly does the spell do?"
  51. >The dragon continues to write as you finish your reply.
  52. "Please respond quickly, Anon has been behaving…"
  53. >You pause, not wanting to alert Spike or Sweetie Belle.
  54. "Erratically… Your faithful student, Twilight. That's it Spike, send the letter."
  55. >Spike obeys, rolling up the scroll and breathing fire onto it.
  56. >The stream of smoke rushes off towards Canterlot as you await a response.
  57. >You apologize to Sweetie Belle about stealing her company, before walking back to the library with Spike in tow.
  58. >"What was all that stuff about Anon? Is he ok?"
  59. >You haven't told him about you and Anon yet. Now doesn't seem like a good time.
  60. "No, he's fine. Celestia is just worried about him."
  61. >The dragon scoffs at your answer.
  62. >"The princess is too wound up, she needs to mellow a little now and the-" *Urp* *Buuuuurp*
  63. >Another scroll materializes from your dragon's breath.
  64. >You hastily unwrap it and begin reading.
  65. >------------------------------------------------------------------
  66. >Twilight
  67.  
  68. >This is grave news. You must bring Anonymous to Canterlot as soon as possible.
  69. >The marking forces him to obey the mare he perceives as dominant.
  70. >If the wrong p0nies were to discover this, his reputation, his life, and even his very being could be corrupted or lost.
  71. >I will attempt to find a way to remove the spell, but I may need your help upon your arrival.
  72.  
  73. >Celestia.
  74. >------------------------------------------------------------------
  75. >'Obey the mare he perceives as dominant…'
  76. >So that's it!
  77. >Fluttershy must have ordered Anon to forget about you!
  78. >And…
  79. >Ordered him to love her.
  80. >Poor Anon…
  81. >This was all your fault.
  82. >If you could have just told him your feelings, and not found some stupid reason for him to stay with you longer…
  83. >Maybe he'd still love you…
  84. >You tap your head, reminding yourself of what's important.
  85. >That's all just speculation.
  86. >The only thing you know, is that you need to get Anon to come with you to Canterlot.
  87. >…
  88. >Even if you must force him.
  89.  
  90. >You are now Anon.
  91. >The events of this morning have left you a little drained.
  92. >Despite Fluttershy's protests that you should stay home today, you decide to return to the Apple farm and resume working.
  93. >The whole Applejack Rainbow Dash double team incident was probably just a one time thing… You hope.
  94. >But you need the bits, and as they say: Money makes the world go round.
  95. >As Sweet Apple Acres comes into view, you can make out Applejack carrying some apples into the barn.
  96. >She notices you approaching and drops her apple buckets running over to greet you.
  97. >"H-hey there, Sugarcube…"
  98. >The farmp0ny stares at you for a moment before awkwardly shifting her weight around.
  99. >"Look, Ah'm real sorry about what Ah did to ya. Ah needed relief something' fierce and, well… Ya'll could give it ta' me worrying about makin' some more mouths ta' feed."
  100. >And~ this conversation got really awkward, really quick.
  101. >Applejack hangs her head, trying her best not to tear up.
  102. >Confound these ponies, they drive you to drink.
  103. *Sigh* "Don't worry about it, Applejack. You're not the only one whose been acting up."
  104. >She looks up at you, a small smile appearing on her face.
  105. "Now, if you promise not to pull anything, I'd be happy to finish what I started earlier."
  106. >She blushes, causing you to quickly clarify your statement.
  107. "What I started in the cellar!"
  108. >A deeper shade of red colors her face.
  109. "…"
  110. >"…"
  111. "I'm just going to finish the paperwork."
  112. >"Yeah, sounds great."
  113. >You walk to the cellar entrance and descend the staircase, ready to complete what little work you had left.
  114.  
  115. >After about an hour of filing, the paperwork is completely sorted and just needs Applejack's signature for a few things.
  116. >Stepping out of the small office, you see the barrel you used for relief in your desperation.
  117. >Next to it is a dark blotch on the ground.
  118. >Most likely from the puddle of juices that escaped Applejack that night.
  119. >You shake your head, ridding yourself of images of the past.
  120. >Heading back up, you see Applejack talking with someone in the distance.
  121. >You can't see who it is though, they seem to be wearing a cloak of some sort.
  122. >As you approach the pair of p0nies, Applejack's visitor disappears.
  123. >The orange earthp0ny turns to you and smiles nervously.
  124. >"Well howdy there, Anon! All finished up in the cellar?"
  125. >You look around, trying to find the p0ny she was speaking with.
  126. "I thought I saw you talking with someone, was I interrupting something?"
  127. >The orange mare avoids your gazes she answers.
  128. >"Who, me? Nah, Ah was- uh- Ah was just talking to ol' Suntan here!"
  129. >She motions towards the apple tree near her.
  130. >"Now ya'll be good now, ya here?"
  131. >Applejack shouts at the tree, attempting to convince you.
  132. >You have to say, it almost works, minus the whole, you saw her talking to a p0ny and also…
  133. "Trees can't talk, Applejack."
  134. >"Well of course, not. But that don' mean they can't listen!"
  135. >…
  136. "Right…"
  137. *Thud*
  138. "Ow!"
  139. >An apple falls from Suntan and bounces off of your head.
  140. >You stare at the apple, then the tree.
  141. >"She's sensitive."
  142. >Applejack whispers, trying to hide her voice from the tree.
  143. >No way.
  144. >…
  145. >Fuck it, you've seen weirder, might as well try to not get on the orchard's bad side.
  146. "Heh, sorry Suntan."
  147. >Another apple dislodges from the tree, this time seeming to fall at a slower rate.
  148. >You catch it and look it over, then smile at the apparently sentient fruit-barer.
  149. "Thanks, I'll eat it later."
  150. >You return your gaze to Applejack and inform her of the cellar situation.
  151. >"Hoo boy, Ah can't thank ya' enough, Anon. If Ah wasn't an Element of Harmony, who knows what could'a happened ta' us?"
  152. >Poor Big Mac, never getting the credit he deserved.
  153. "Anyway, I just need your signature on a few things and you're all caught up."
  154. >"Well alright then! Go ahead and get those things ready and Ah'll be down in a little bit."
  155. *Thump-thump*
  156. >You nod and return to the cellar.
  157. >This should't take more than a few minutes for Applejack to finish.
  158. >As you set out the papers, you hear hoofsteps descending the stairs.
  159. >Popping your head out from the cellar office, you see Applejack carrying some drinks.
  160. >She smiles when she sees you.
  161. >"Ah thought ya might be thirsty, Ah know Ah am!"
  162. >The mare passes a bottle of cold apple juice to you.
  163. >In that moment, you realize that you must have just crossed a vast desert, or ate a bucket of salt, or even-
  164. >Thirsty is what you are, no need to come up with clever analogies.
  165. >Who are you trying to impress anyway?
  166. >You gulp down the bottle's contents and sigh contentedly.
  167. "That hit the spot."
  168. >Applejack laughs and enters the office.
  169. >"So what do Ah have to do here?"
  170. >You walk Applejack through the necessary procedures.
  171. "Sign here, initial here. We need this in duplicate, this in triplicate, and this in dodeclicate."
  172. >Several redundant forms later, Applejack looks like she's about to pass out from all the signing she's been doing.
  173. >"Whew, is that all of it?"
  174. "What's the matter, not used to this kind of work?"
  175. >You chuckle at the worn out farmp0ny in front of you.
  176. >"This ain't work, this is torture."
  177. "Yeah, I guess that's true. The people who did this back home were always unhappy, very, very, very, very, very, very, VERY unhappy."
  178. >You clean up the desk and file the forms in a neat folder before handing them to AJ.
  179. "Anyways, do you mind if I head out now. Fluttershy's worried about me, and I'd like to let her know I'm ok."
  180. >Applejack averts her eyes for a moment.
  181. >"Right, Ah heard about ya'll… Uh- well Ah guess it's fine. Let me get ya your pay for today."
  182. >As you follow her to the stairs, your legs give out from under you.
  183. >You're suddenly very tired.
  184. >A cloaked figure appears in the cellar with a flash of purple light and speaks with Applejack.
  185. >"Is he gonna be alright?"
  186. >"Yes, the drug you gave him just put him to sleep, though it took longer than I thought."
  187. >You know that voice…
  188. >"He is pretty big."
  189. >"Come on, help me get him back to the library."
  190. >It's that crazy purple unicorn! What is she going to do to you?
  191. >With you're last ounce of strength, you attempt to plead with Applejack.
  192. "Ap…ple…jack…"
  193. >The orange p0ny looks at you with eyes begging for your forgiveness.
  194. >"Ah'm sorry, Anon. But this is for the best, Ah-"
  195. >Her words muffle as you fade into unconsciousness.
  196.  
  197. "Ah! Ha- ha- haa-"
  198. >You wake up strapped to a table in a dimly lit room, gasping for air.
  199. >Soft orange light strains through a small window, indicating the coming twilight.
  200. >"You're finally awake…"
  201. >The all-too familiar voice makes your blood run cold, even while your chest burns.
  202. >Turning your head, you can see the purple unicorn you met this morning.
  203. >She looks like she's seen better days.
  204. "Why did you bring me here? How did you convince Applejack to do this?!"
  205. >The mare becomes disheartened from your questions.
  206. >"I'm sorry, Anon. This was the only way I could get you here in such a short amount of time."
  207. "For what?"
  208. >Your captor looks at you, an expression of pain slowly beginning to show.
  209. >"Anon, I'll ask again: How did you get the brand on your chest?"
  210. >This again.
  211. "I don't remember."
  212. >The unicorn pauses before continuing.
  213. >"When did you and Fluttershy begin seeing each other?"
  214. "She's had an interest in me for a long time."
  215. >"Yes, but when did you start to love her?"
  216. "That's…"
  217. >You think hard on this.
  218. >The only date that comes to mind is yesterday, but surely you've loved her longer than that?
  219. >Love doesn't just happen in a day, it takes time.
  220. >…
  221. >Why can't you remember when it happened?!
  222. >Was it when she made all those cute advances on you?
  223. >No… For some reason that wasn't it.
  224. >Actually, you can't remember a single moment aside from those passes Fluttershy made at you.
  225. >Thinking back on it, her propositioning you could easily have been misconstrued as rape, if you didn't love her already.
  226. >None of this matters! The important thing is that you love her…
  227. "It doesn't matter when I started doing it, what matters is that I do love her."
  228. >The unicorn sighs.
  229. >"I see. Anon…"
  230. >You look away from her.
  231. >"Anon, look at me."
  232. *Thump-thump*
  233. >Your head faces the purple p0ny.
  234. >"Celestia told me about the spells effects."
  235. "Spell?"
  236. >Your confusion caused you to accidentally articulate your thoughts.
  237. >"Anon… I'm going to order you to do something."
  238. >FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK!!!
  239. >She knows about the brand!
  240. >You struggle against your bindings, twisting your limbs in an effort to free yourself.
  241. >"Anon-"
  242. "Dun-da-da-daaa-da-da-DAAAAAAAAAA!"
  243. >In your desperation, you bellow the Star Trek theme.
  244. >"Anon!"
  245. "Da-da-da-da-Da~Da~Da~dadada-DAAAA!"
  246. >The unicorn raises her voice.
  247. >"Stop!"
  248. *Thump-thump*
  249. >Your voice ceases going where no man has gone before.
  250. >The mare recoils at your sudden inactivity.
  251. >"Celestia, it is true…"
  252. >She looks at you, tears welling in her eyes.
  253. >"I'm so sorry, Anon. You wouldn't be like this if it weren't for me."
  254. "Strapped to a table in a dingy room? No, I guess I wouldn't…"
  255. >Her look of sadness grows worse.
  256. >"Please, forgive me."
  257. *Thump-thump*
  258. >You open your mouth to comfort her, but she cuts you off.
  259. >"Anon… Remember me. Remember us."
  260. >…
  261. *THUMP-THUMP*
  262. >Your chest feels like it's going to burst.
  263. >Pain fills your head as veins throb, causing you to become nauseous.
  264. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!"
  265. >You thrash about on the table, banging your head repeatedly, adding to your already immense suffering.
  266. >Twilight backs away slowly, horrified at the effects of her pursuit of magic.
  267. >Your body burns with agony, nerves flooding your mind with pleas to escape this hell.
  268. >The table is unable to withstand your spastic movements and begins to crack.
  269. >Soon it gives way and shatters, freeing you from your imprisonment.
  270. >You clutch your head as memories force their way into your mind all at once.
  271. >*************************
  272. >"A human? I've never heard of them before!"
  273. >*************************
  274. >*************************
  275. >"I suppose I could try using my magic on that phone thing…"
  276. *Beep*
  277. >"Did it work?"
  278. >*************************
  279. >*************************
  280. "What kind of spell turns hair into cheese?!"
  281. >"A gouda one."
  282. >*************************
  283. >*************************
  284. >"Everyp0ny knows that the sun orbits our planet!"
  285. "Not where I come from. You see, the sun has a larger mass than our planet…"
  286. >*************************
  287. >*************************
  288. >"Celestia has some kind of test for me. What if I fail it?!"
  289. "Don't worry, she'll think you're great."
  290. >"How do you know?"
  291. "Because I think you're great."
  292. >*************************
  293. >*************************
  294. >"I'm so sorry Anon. I- I didn't mean-"
  295. *Cough* *Cough* "It's better than a newt at least."
  296. >*************************
  297. >*************************
  298. >"Go home Anon."
  299. >*************************
  300. >*************************
  301. >"Ah!"
  302. >"Ah!"
  303. >"Ah!"
  304. >"Ah~!"
  305. >*************************
  306. >*************************
  307. >"I love you… Anon."
  308. >*************************
  309. >*************************
  310. >"Forget about Twilight."
  311. >*************************
  312. >Drool leaks from your mouth as you scream.
  313. "RAAAAAAAAAGH!"
  314. >Your fist collides with the ground, cracking the solid wood from the force and gashing open your knuckles.
  315. >Blood seeps from your wounds and splatters the room as you swing.
  316. *Crack* *Crack* *Crack* *Crack*
  317. >A small crater now stares back at you from the floor.
  318. >You stop pounding the ground, and cry.
  319. >Seeing your newly subdued self, Twilight slowly walks up to you.
  320. >"Anon?"
  321. >You throw your arms around her and cry into her mane.
  322. "What the fuck is wrong with me, Twilight? Am I just some cosmic plaything? Do I want this? I can't tell what this thing made me do and what I would have done regardless…"
  323. >Twilight wraps a hoof around you and nuzzles you.
  324. >"Shh~ It's ok."
  325. >A wet warmness dampens your back.
  326. >Twilight is crying as well.
  327. >You burry yourself deeper in her neck while the sadness purges itself from you.
  328. "I'm just so… fucked up."
  329. >You wish you could hold each other in this comforting embrace forever, but slowly, you pull yourself away from her.
  330. >The light has dimmed since you last saw it.
  331. >You look out the window to gauge it more appropriately.
  332. >…
  333. >It hasn't dimmed, it's just being blocked.
  334. >A dark silhouette prevents the light from entering the window fully.
  335. >It stares at you with teal eyes.
  336. "Ah- ah- AAAAAAHHHHHH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"
  337. >You scramble away from the window.
  338. >The teal eyes pierce your mind, your soul.
  339. >They surround you, mocking in their sight.
  340. >"Love me~"
  341. >"He he he!"
  342. >"Love me~"
  343. >"Love me~"
  344. >"Love me~"
  345. >"He he he he he he!"
  346. "T-Twilight! Help!"
  347. >You tremble behind your only source of protection. The only thing you have left in this world.
  348. >Twilight snaps her head towards the window.
  349. >There's nothing there. The eyes are gone…
  350. >Your protectors gaze slowly returns to you.
  351. >"Anon, we have to go to Canterlot. Princess Celestia said she would help us find way to lift the spell…"
  352. >You stare at the window while you speak.
  353. "Y-yeah…"
  354. >The purple protector helps you up and begins to ascend a staircase.
  355. "Twilight…"
  356. >"Yes, Anon?"
  357. >She stops and looks back at you.
  358. "Please don't leave me alone until this is over… I don't think… I could go through that again."
  359. >Twilight backs up to your side and smiles up at you.
  360. >"I'll stay with you, always."
  361. >Her reassurance calms you, and together, you begin the journey to Canterlot.

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