This is a side green to Manos: Hands of Fate by Human Superiority. The first part was found here: http://pastebin.com/QBMRbrPv Since Pastebin nuked it I'll also link the earliest thread I could find in five minutes looking in the archive: https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/24621019/ For the Manos threads. HEIL MANOS! >You shut the door and barely made it to the wooden shelf that served as your bed. >You didn't make it on to it when you climbed though, instead doubling over and clutching your side. >A hiss of pain escaped your mouth. >You do not have a name. >But that hardly mattered right now because you have never hurt this much in your life >You removed your hole filled forelegs to reveal a terrifying sight. >You cracked your chitin! >Green ichor flowed from a crack between the two largest plates on your back. >You took a nasty fall while pulling a cart in the mines. >You felt a few pangs of sympathy from your brothers and sisters but mostly hate. >Hatred for slowing up productivity. >You could have gotten everyone in your work squad executed for that. >It took a lot of pleading on your part but you got the rest of your shift off on the condition you work a double shift tomorrow. >You just weren't sure how you were going to make that happen in your condition. >You could hardly move in your state let alone work. >After all, injured drones were useless drones. >Maybe you could... >Yes... >That could work. >You could subsist on the plentiful negative emotions that were in this place. >This awful... horrible place... >But if you wanted to recover even just a little bit so you can work those next shifts tomorrow you needed positive emotions. >The things you would do for just a scrap of love right now... >You hopped to your hooves. >Or rather you picked up the tired sack of pain that was your body from the ground. >You even used the last bit of your magic for this. >After all if you this didn't succeed you were as good as dead anyways. >All you needed was a pony to spare some love. >Just a little bit... >You'd be fine then. >You made your way outside and shivered from the cold. >Hobbling to through the snow, you could see ponies walking on the outside of the high fences. >Some of them had dogs. >You wished to but couldn't find it in yourself to scowl. >Vicious bastards. >You found yourself in front of a uniformed guard who stood at the base of a watch tower. >The stallion glowered at you. >You could feel his hate. >"What do you want, bug?" he spat. >You took a shuddering breath before speaking. "C-could you spare some l-love?" >It was hard speaking in pony tongue but you managed. >You tried looking as pitiful as possible but you knew that you weren't visually appealing to ponies so it hardly mattered. >"And what makes you think I would do that?" >You tried and failed to think of a reason. >His horn starts\ed to glow and his expression hardened. >"Get out of here before you get hurt. All I need is a reason." >N-no! >You couldn't give up! "P-please sir! I just need a little bit! I won't make it tomorrow without it." >"Yeah, and that sound like a personal problem, you parasite. Now leave, this is your last warning." "I'll do anything. P-please just a little. >The unicorn's horn stops glowing and he looks you over. >"Anything, eh?" >You look at him in surprise and confusion. "Yes?" >Why was he suddenly so excited? >He smiles and puts a hoof under jaw. >Not wanting to spurn your chances at getting love, you don't flinch away from it despite how terrified you were right now. >"I can barely tell you pests apart. You are female, correct?" >You were only more confused. "What does that have to d-" >"If you want love you will answer my question." "I-I uh, yes." >"Then this will work out just fine." >The stallion looks up to the tower calling up. >"Hey Swift, I'm gonna check out this drones barracks. Says something wrong with it I'll be back!" >Somepony up top yells down an affirmative. >"Right then, so you want love?" >Was this really happening? "Yes, please!" >He motions towards the barracks you just came from. >"Follow me then." >You do so with glee. >You struggled to keep up with him through the pain of your injuries but you pushed past it at the prospect of love. >You didn't expect to receive much but any amount would help you immensely. >The both of you reached barracks and he ushered you inside quickly. >When the door closed you somehow felt trapped like a rat in a cage but you didn't know why. >You turned intending to ask him what he wanted you to change into but you lost your voice at his predatory grin. >You shrunk a little at how his eye were looking at you up and down. >... just like a rat in a cage. >Before you could manage a word you felt magic grip you head and slam your face into a post in the center of the cabin forcing you to yelp in pain. >His magic held your head uncomfortably in the spot it impacted the post. >"So you need love huh?" >You feel another emotion rise in him. >It wasn't love. >Whatever it was it seemed like something sour >It made you want to squirm. >Things clicked into place for you when you felt him support his weight on your shoulders. >Lust. >"I've got all the love you need." >That's when you felt... him. >There was no stopping what was about to occur. >You were too weak. >The door opens behind you. >"Silver Spell, what the fuck are you doing?" >The pony above you curses. >"Of course he comes in to ruin the fun," you hear him mutter. >He dismounts you but doesn't release is magical grip on your head meaning you couldn't see anything but wooden post and wall. >The unicorn speaks to the other pony. >"Guess what this bug just tried to do." >You here a gulp and he finishes. >"S-sir." >"Just tell me Corporal. I don't like to have my time wasted," the other voice says. >"This changeling tried to kill me with this." >"Is that a dagger?" >There only sounds were that of the winds outside and you trying and failing to cry silently. >The other pony speaks again. >Tears ran like rivers from you eyes. >"That is... unfortunate. We will talk about your... conduct later, Silver Spell. For now you know what to do." >You heard movement and start to panic. >You didn't want to die! >Not like this! >You cried harder. "I-I didn't do a-any thing! Plea-" >You vision flashed white when something impacted the back of your head. >... >... >... >... >...