[Copied from https://pastebin.com/DZdrijR1] >You listen to the rain hitting the pavement, reminiscing of your old job. >You are Sprinkle Medley, a pegasus who used to work the weather. >’Used to’ is the key phrase. >That was before you left Equestria. >Before everypony did. >Not that anypony wanted to. >Rattling the chain attached to your collar and flexing your restrained wings only serve to reinforce that fact. >You don't know why they came, only that they did. >They dragged most of the ponies you knew from their homes, screaming and crying. >Not that you were any better. >You probably cried more than some of the foals. >You 𝑠𝑑𝑖𝑙𝑙 cried sometimes. >Quiet sobs echoing through your cage. >Waiting in the kennel was unbearable. >You'd only been here a few weeks but had heard the stories. >The other ponies would whisper them at night. >If you weren't sold to a human, you'd never been seen again. >Nobody knew what happened to those ponies. >That didn't stop some of the others from theorizing. >Some thought you were simply transferred to another kennel. >The few said they were just being shipped to humans who lived far away. >The unknown fate of the of those ponies was terrifying. >Despite that, most would rather disappear. >There was only one pony in the kennel when you all first arrived. >Lyrica Lilac. >She told stories. >She told stories of those who had abducted you. >The 'Humans'. >Her stories were horrible. >So bad that you couldn't sit through most of them. >Those stories were the reason you still cried. >Humans forcing themselves on ponies. >Humans working ponies to death. >Humans whipping ponies. >Humans beating ponies. >The stories went on and on. >Eventually you all woke up one morning to find her gone. >Nopony knew where she went but nopony had forgotten her. >So you all waited. >Waited to be picked up and face abuse. >Waited to disappear and face the unknown. >You wanted to disappear. ~~~~ >You were eating your hay when he arrived. >He stumbled in, led by the kennel's owner. >"Sooo, what do you got here?" >He spun around and allowed a quick glimpse of his crimson face. >The owner placed a hand on his shoulder to stop him. >"Anon. Stop. Anon, you're drunk." >They stepped out your range of vision, a crash ringing out. >"Anon! Don't fucking damage the merchandise!" >The owner's shout echoes in your ears. >He must have hit a pony! >That's what the crash was. >The owner only ever called everypony merchandise and he said that this human damaged the merchandise. >As the sound of shuffling hooves and rattling chains fill the room, you shrink into the back of your cage. >The two humans shuffle around, presumably staring at each pony. >"How about this one? She's cute." >You hear a hiccup come from their direction, but otherwise the room is silent. >"Nah. She's a little baby horse. I don't want to get a baby horse." >Their footsteps begin to draw closer. >"Well, I keep the mares over here." >Your breathing begins to speed up. >Their small talk gets closer and closer. >The hiccuping sounds like it's only a few feet away. >"I was thinking, maybe one with wings? They always look cute. Like little birdies." >Your breaths become more and more rapid. >A cute mare? >He must be looking for a bed slave. >B-but you're a pegasus mare! >You can't get chosen. >You've never even been with a stallion, let alone... >You try to push those thoughts out of your mind. >"I think you mean a pegasus." >You try to calm down, but they keep getting closer. >"Wait. Shut up, Goldberg." >Their footsteps stop. >But you can't stop hyperventilating, your worst nightmares replaying through your head. >"Anon, I'm not talking" >"I get that. What's that sound?" >The footsteps move closer. >You give up on trying to be calm, squishing yourself as far into the cage as you can. >"I dunno sounds like one of the mares' freaking out." >You close your eyes, unwilling to tempt fate. >"Give me the keys, I wanna see this one." >You hear the rattling of keys. >Please. >"You sure? She's pretty spooked." >Please. >"Yeah, yeah. I'm greeaat with animals, Goldie." >You hear fiddling with the lock. >Pl- >You hear and feel your chain being unlocked. >You feel a hand on your flank. >You freeze in terror. >You stop shaking, stop breathing. >You feel yourself being pulled out, picked up. >The warmth of hairy arms contrasts with their normal environment of cold metal. >You feel yourself begin to slip away, hyperventilation and now the holding of your breath beginning to take its toll. >In the distance you hear a voice. >"She won't look at me?" >You feel something make contact with your nose, shocking back into reality. >Air fills your lungs, a welcome reunion. >You stare up into the face of your oppressor. >He smiles, practically a spotlight glaring down upon you. >Unable to maintain your nerve, you break away. >"So how much will she set me back?" >You heard him damage the merchandise before. >You don't want to get hit. >Tears slowly begin dripping onto the floor, your sobs silent. >"Well, let me talk to her first." >The owner sets you down on the floor. >"But wait, is she-" >He practically shoves Anon into the front of the shop, cutting him off. >When he turns around, you stare at the floor. >He doesn't like it when you look him in the eyes. >You're still crying anyway. >He doesn't like that. >When he gets close enough, he pulls your head up by your mane. >"You better not fuck this up." >His beady eyes stare directly into your tear-filled ones. >"Stop crying and put on a smile, got it?" "Y-yes." >He straightens his tie and glances at you for a second. >"Yes, what?" >The anger in his voice is barely restrained. >You suck it up, wiping away your tears with a wing. "Yes, master." >"Good, good, good. Let's not keep Anon waiting." >He hooks a fabric leash to your collar and walks you through to the front. >You're in a daze, all the old stories running through your head. >"You sure you're good to drive home, Anon?" >You just need to be strong. >"Yeah, yeah. I live five minutes away. You get the payment?" >The register makes a few odd noises. >"Yep. That all you need?" >The owner hands your leash to Anon. >Just don't cry. >Anon, your new owner, makes an odd waving motion with one hand. >"Got any of those little collar making machines?" >Don't speak unless spoken to. >Your old owner points to a big machine in the corner. >"Just be sure to use cash, card reader's been fucked for a while." >And remember to smile. >You feel your leash begin to tug at your neck as your master heads over to the machine. >You hear a few beeps and can't help but glance up at the machine. >"What's your name? Goldie didn't tell me?" >He's still staring at the screen. >Could he be talking to you? >He hiccups and turns to meet your gaze. >"Look, I just want to know what your name is." >This must be a test. >You know that some humans like to rename their ponies, he must be looking for you to mess up. "I-I'm whatever you want to call me, Master." >You end it with a genuine smile. >You won't fall for these games. >He hiccups again and slams his head into the machine. >"First." >He raises a finger, his head still pressed against the machine. >"I'm too goddamn drunk to do this. What name were you born with?" >"Second." >He raises a second finger on the same hand. >"I'm not 'master'. Call me whatever you want, as long as it isn't late for dinner." >He laughs hysterically at that for at least a minute. >After catching his breath, he pushes his head off the machine. >"Okay, that joke obviously doesn't transcend culture. So, what's your name?" >He stares at you, waiting for an answer. >You break away from his gaze before responding. "S-Sprinkle Medley, S-Sir." >You just can't look him in the eyes. >Staring at the floor, all you can hear is a series of beeps and the grinding of gears. >"Look up at me for a second." >So he's still looking for a reason to beat you. >At least he's looking for a reason. >That way you might have a chance. >Trying not hesitate any longer, you look up at him. >Not his eyes. >You can't look at those. >You stare at his rosy cheeks as he clips something to the lower loop on your collar. >He pulls on it, forcing you to lean down as he fiddles with it. >He tries to pull it away from your collar, to no avail. >"I guess you can't see it then. It says 'Sprinkle Medley'." >It most certainly doesn't. >He's probably got something horrible printed on there. "T-Thank you, M-Master" >You still can't seem to talk right. >Lyrica's stories just keep going through your head. >He brings his palm to his face and sighs. >"We're gonna go now." >He starts walking again, but this time you know better than to get dragged along. >You follow right alongside him. >Say what you want, but you're a fast learner. >He walks up to his car and opens two of the doors. >He turns towards you and you look away. >Something about that gaze just unsettles you. >Yeah, that's it. >You aren't scared. >Humans are just unsettling. >That's it. >You just can't help yourself. >He hiccups again, steadying himself against the car. >"Just hop in the back, I only live a few minutes from here" >Looks like this is the last you'll ever see of the kennel. >You want to glance back at it, but fear that would invite him to punish you. "Y-Yes, master" >He sighs as you both climb into the car. >"You okay beck there? I dunno if ponies can use seat belts or not." >Looks like he's changed tactics. >Now he's trying to earn your sympathy. >Lyrica told you about this. "Yes, m-master. I'm fine." >She said they liked to make you feel comfortable before abusing you. >She said that that made it worse when they did go through with it. >So you just won't play this game. >"Oooooookay, then." >He turns away from you, starting the car. >As he pulls away from the kennel, you steal one last glance. >You won't miss it. >Still, that doesn't stop you from worrying about everypony else. >The car turns, the kennel disappearing from your view. >You just need to be strong. >As you bounce around the car, lacking a seat belt, you try not to cry. >It's made harder by the fact that your master keeps swerving around and making sharp turns. >Every time he does that, you're slammed into the door. >He doesn't even notice, so you just suffer in silence. >You don't want to bring any attention to it, for fear of what consequences complaining could bring. >Luckily he wasn't lying about how close he lived. >After a few minutes, you pull into a cracked and grassy driveway. >Suddenly, the lights in the car go out. >You can't see anything, but you hear a car door open. >Is he going to leave you in the car? >You back into the door, your eyes still unadjusted to the darkness. >Still backing up, you hear the opening of the door. >For a second there's no seat beneath you. >No ground either. >Then that second is over. >"Got ya" >You recognize the limbs wrapping around your barrel as your master's. >Guess he didn't want you hurting yourself when he could do that himself. "T-Thank you, master." >You wouldn't want to be beaten for something as simple as not thanking him. >"No problemo." >You feel him start to move. >You know better than to struggle. >"So can you see in the dark? You backed right out of the car there." >He can see? "My s-sight hasn't adjusted, m-master." >"Hmm" >He hiccups, probably storing that info for later use against you. >"I guess humans adjust faster." >Your eyesight finally begins to return, a brown door forming before you. >He puts you down and attempts to unlock the door. >He uses both hands to do it, missing the lock several times. >While he continues to miss, you stare across the weed-ridden lawn. >Could you escape? >He's too busy fumbling with the lock to hold onto your leash. >Maybe you could. >You carefully raise one hoof off the stoop. >Then you're suddenly dragged backwards, into the house. >You gasp, your breath returning once you're inside. >It was only a matter of time before it truly began. >He closes the door, dashing your hopes at escape. >"You don't want to be outside at night. S'not a good neighborhood." >Of course that's what he wants you to think. >That way you would never try to escape. "Y-Yes, master. I'll k-keep that in mind." >He flicks at a switch, blinding you. >You try to cover your eyes with your wings, but they're still belted down. >"Aw shit. Sorry about that, Medley." >The light goes away, but you can't see again. >This must be how it starts. >Little 'accidents' >It's only going to get worse from here. >You feel tears begin to prick at corners of your eyes. >No. >You must stay strong. >Crying will only encourage him. >He must want you blind for what's coming next. >Oblivious to your struggles, your master begins to tug on your leash. >"C'mon. I'll guide you." >Is he going to bring you down into some dungeon? >You walk forward, following the pull of the leash. >Are you going to have to sleep in the backyard? >You stop for a moment and hear a door being unlocked. >As you torture yourself worrying, your vision starts to return. >You almost wish it hadn't. >A queen size bed takes up the majority of your vision. >The rest of your vision is taken up by your undressing master. >He strips down to his undergarment and then turns back to you. >It has only been a day. >He grabs you by the barrel. >You're paralyzed with fear. >"Up you go!" >It's too soon. >He hiccups before setting you down on the bed. >You weren't ready for this. >He slides in next to you. >You haven't been with a stallion yet. >The covers are pulled over the both of you. >Why couldn't he just beat you? >He pulls you close to his chest. >You prepare yourself for what comes next. >He leans in close to your ear. >You're ready. >"Good night, Medley."