Letex's Tale One
Chapter 4: Crushes, literally
A/N: I am sorry, I have had writers block for the past day or so.
I awoke to a slight nagging sound. It was early in the morning, and somepony or something was talking to me, trying to get my attention. I grogilly opened my eyes to find Fluttershy staring at me confused, "Um, not to be rude, why are you sleeping in this cave?" I slowly stood on my hooves, my body still shivering a bit from the cold weather.
I then stretched, "Well..." I began, "I felt I should, because of a certain...event. I just needed to be by myself for a bit of time." Fluttershy then said, "Oh, okay then. Bye, Letex." Her voice was very hushed, but she pranced off with a small group of wildlife following her. I decided I should go talk to Twilight and Rainbow Dash about what happened, considering how rude I was. I started flying to town, only to see Pinkie Pie looking around franticly, "Oh man! Where is she? I have looked everywhere!" I smiled, and hovered down behind Pinkie Pie, tapping her on the shoulder. She waved me off, "Sorry, Letex I have to find Letex because Twilight says you went missing last night." She turned back around for a few seconds, as I waited, looking at me watch.
Suddenly, she gasped and turned around, leaping at me with a great hug, "Oh, its you! How silly filly of me! Cmon, lets get to Twilight's house right away they have been conserned, why did you run off? What is wrong?" I just followed Pinkie Pie, trying to avoid the questions. As we reached Twilight's house, I heard a small whimper, a very, very quiet one. I looked through the window, seeing a very peculiar sight. Rainbow Dash was on the couch, curled in a small ball. How long had I been gone? It felt like a night...but she was crying a little, I saw the tears running down her face, making her cyan coat look darker.
I turned to Pinkie, "Pinkie, before we go in, how long have I been gone?" she looked at me as if I had lost my mind, "Well, you left about two days ago..." whew, two days only, "well, actually two days and a month ago." I gasped, two months? I t felt like only a night. But, then I rmembered Pinkie's sense of time, and walked in, bracing myself. Rainbow didn't look up, just kept staring into her tail, "Go away, Pinkie...I d-don't wa-want to talk right now..." said Rainbow Dash in between the small sobs. Wow...had I hurt her this much? I am a terrible mare.
Pinkie Pie was about to talk up, but then I put my hoof to her mouth, "Rainbow, its me." She looked up at me, and I felt my heart shatter. Her normally very well kept fur was a wreck, mane and tail very frizzled as well. Her face was covered in dried tears, and I could feel myself wanting to just leave again. Rainbow Dash saw me, and after awkward seconds of me contemplating her reaction, she yelled, "Where were you?" Anger, of course. She walked over to me, a fury in her eyes, and slammed her hoof into my jaw. I fell to my stomach, damn. She could hit. Still, I deserved it, no matter what she did. She picked me up and stared daggers into my soul.
I stared back, practicly peeing myself from the anger and sadness in her eyes. I simply closed my eyes, and said, "I'm sorry, Dash. I am so, so, sorry." A single tear went down my eye, making me think about what I had done. She looked at me some more, before dropping me as I landed back on my back legs. She turned, "Why, Letex? Why did you leave me?" I was so confused, she acted as if we were- oh, I see. I looked to her, "Rainbow, what do you mean leave you?" Pinkie had left a little while ago, after Rainbow hit me.
I was playing dumb, I didn't want to be the one to point it out. She faced me, "Well, I just...you are a really good friend to me, Letex. I felt alone without another pegasus that understands me, and is like me." I walked over to her, and put my front hooves around her. She followed, and returned the hug, almost suffocating me, "Without you...I..." she was cut off as Twilight came in, "Hey! I heard Letex in here!" She looked from me to Rainbow, and sighed, "Rainbow, perhaps you should go get some sleep. I need to discuss this with Letex." Rainbow abloged, leaving with some closure. Twilight motioned for the seat opposite of her, and I sat.
She eyed me for a moment, "Letex, what happened? You wouldn't abandon us, would you?" I shook my head, "No, I have no idea what happened. I went to sleep in some cave, wanting to be alone. Next thing I knew, Fluttershy had woke me up. And, to top it off, it had been months." Twilight looked at me with disbelief in her eyes, "I swear, Twilight it is true!" after a few moments in consideration, Twilight nodded, and shook my hoof.
She trotted over and started reading a book named 'Hexes, Spells, and Curses'. She flipped to a random page, revealing red, glowing swirls with black surrounding them, "This, is the 'Hitch-Hiker' curse. It is spread by a certain pony, named Adficio Vitiosus, meaning, roughly, Afflict Corrupt." I listened to her words, trying to comprehend it. I couldn't believe I was cursed by somepony, it seemed like a dragon, "I saw a dragon that day, It was no pony!" Twilight shook her head, "No, see the pony uses a sort of hallucogen to make all encounters seem to be natural accurances, so the ponies do not realize until it takes the whole part it was casted on." This is what made me squeak. It was going to take my wing? No, this couldn't be happening, "How long would this take?" I said, my voice hushed, and being affected by my held back tears.
"Do you mind if, you took the leather off? I need to see if it spread." I slowly took the leather off, and gasped. The corruption had spread even more across the wing, making each movement without a cover feel like it was being branded. I quickly shoved the leather back on, feeling a stinging sensation. Twilight looked worried, I was going to freak out, "Listen, we can still reverse it. But, there must be a price." I looked at me friend, worried, "What kind of price?" Twilight took a gulp, and read the book, "The only way to reverse the effects of the 'Hitch-hiker' curse is to sacrafice something dear,or they must have a realization of any origins. Little is known what kind of realization is required."
I took a step back, this still does not explain my sleeping habits, "What about the long sleep?" Twilight located a small sentance on the subject of sleeping, "Sometimes, a creature affected by this vile curse will be sent into a coma, or deep sleep, some may never wake. Only one or not even happen within one cursed persons life." Relieved, i sighed. Well, atleast I wouldn't never wake up now. I thanked her for helping me, and flew to Rainbow Dash's house.
Rainbow Dash was in her bed, toying with her mane when I walked in. She looked to me, and said, "What the hay man! Why did you-" I held up my hoof, "Apparently, I had been cursed. It will eventually spread through out my wing, and it will crumple to ashes. I will not go into a permanent coma, as I was just in one. Now, please let me sleep so I can forget about the spreading of the curse, and how my wing will eventually be destroyed." I said with a sorrowful and frusterated voice, and fell asleep in my bed, ready for the whole day to be over with.
I layed on my bed, but couldn't fall asleep. The mare on the other side of the room, she was not going to be a pegasus soon...but why? She had a very nice mane and tale, her coat was silky, why did this have to happen to her friend? I climbed out of my bed and headed to Letex's wing. I carefully took off the leather, as Letex squirmed a bit, and hissed quietly. I looked at the beutiful wing, but my eyes stopped at the red swirls. I had no idea what she was going through, and I punished her, beat her, and yelled at her for it. I felt ashamed, and went back to bed. I still felt that strange feeling in my chest, and I closed my eyes.
A/N: There is chapter four. Sorry it took so long, I had a very bad case of boredom and writers block. It took a bit to figure out what would happen, but I am happy with the result. See you all later! Please review.