Chapter Short- The Thoughts of an Alicorn

Me: This is going to be a short chapter giving a look into the thoughts of Vinyl Scratch moments before her death. I don't own the rights to Naruto Shippuden or My. Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

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(This chapter is written from Vinyl Scratch's viewpoint)

I winced in pain as Rarity shoved me into the ground. I hit the ground so hard I felt a few of my ribs break. I coughed and blood poured from my mouth, staining the snow that lay next to me. Is this it? I thought in misery. Tears welled up in my eyes. Blood trickled from my nose, my tears mixing with the warm liquid. "You really are a pitiful fighter. No wonder you sent your husband to fight all of your fights for you." Rarity said. I couldn't help but sob. She was right, I really was a pitiful fighter. Maybe if I had been stronger, I could've beaten her. Maybe I could've avenged Robert. "At least Tid trained me; which is more than I can say for you. You're worthless, and I will end your life very shortly." Rarity said. I'm worthless... I repeated in my head. Was it true? What value did I really hold in the world? I thought back to my past, remembering how everyone had treated me. They treated me like scum. They had convinced me I truly was worthless. I had tried desperately to tell myself they were wrong, to believe in myself. Were my efforts really in vain? For a while, I had convinced myself I did have some worth, that my life really meant something. I made music, made people happy. I met a man whom I fell in love with, even married him. I had two wonderful children, who meant everything to me. Was my entire life just one big lie? Was I truly happy? Everything I had done would eventually fade away into the pits of darkness and be forgotten. My music wouldn't please the ponies forever; they would eventually grow tired of it and move on to something different, something some other artist had produced. My music was gone. My husband was gone. Hell, even my children would one day grow old and die. It was a miserable existence to have.

My thoughts dwelled on the children, Adam and Concordia. To think they would live the same life I had. One without a mother or father. They would be left without a family, without a home, in the cold cruel world, with nothing to hold onto but each other. It brought tears to my eyes. "I'm going to end your life, but before I do..." I heard Rarity say. A few seconds later I felt an incredible force crash into my body. The ground underneath me cracked and shattered, sending shrapnel into the air. I was quickly buried by the falling debris, feeling the overwhelming pain consume me. I heard Rarity laugh. "You really are the most pathetic person I've ever had the displeasure of meeting. What did you really think would happen if you fought me? Did you think you'd somehow defeat me? That you'd somehow avenge your husband? Don't be foolish, you never once stood a chance against me. I hope you've enjoyed your existence up to this point, as I'm now going to vanquish you from everyone's memories." She said. I began to sob again. It was true, it was all true. My existence really had been meaningless. I felt Rarity's dark magic surround my neck as she lifted me from the rubble. The magic had a fierce grip on my neck, making breathing difficult. I resigned myself to the inevitable.

Rarity carried me over to the edge of the mountain, and it became clear how I'd meet my end. Dark clouds began to swirl around the peak of the mountain, flashing lightning and thunder. "Why would you do this?" I asked her. She frowned. "Why? What a silly question to ask. Somepony like you would never understand what drove me to do this. You've never felt the pain I've been forced to endure. You will never know how I feel. You will never understand my pain. To have everything you cared for ripped from you in an instant, to wallow in the sorrow of losing somepony whose one desire was to ensure your happiness and safety, to lose all hope in life; those are the things I feel. Don't you understand? You're the reason I have nothing left to live for! You're the reason he's gone! For that, I can never forgive you!" Rarity shouted in anger. I began to cry again, tears of pure sadness dripping off of my face. Was I really to blame for all of this? My eyes widened as I came to the realization. If it wasn't for my weakness, I never would've had to seek protection from Robert. He never would've had to fight Tid, who in turn would never have had to die in battle to end the war. Then none of this would be happening, Robert would still be alive, the children would still have their mother, and everything would've been fine. My children would have a horrible life, and it was all my fault. I began to cry even harder. "Goodbye, Vinyl." Rarity said. She released me and I began to plummet to my death.

I was crying. My head was buried in my arms, trying to conceal my sorrow from the rest of the world. Over my sniffling and sobbing I could hear the others laughing. Why did they have to be so cruel? Did they really enjoy seeing me in pain this much? I could hear their voices, taunting me, mocking me. Was I really so different? What did they enjoy about seeing me saddened so much? I wasn't different from them. I was orphan like everyone else, so why did they have to make fun of me? Because I was weaker than they were? Because I had been abandoned by my mother? Was it really my fault? What did I ever do to deserve this? Why was I being punished? It didn't seem fair. I lifted my head, tears streaming down my face. I was the laughing stock of the entire orphanage, everyone pointing their hooves and laughing at me. Why me? Why did I have to endure this suffering? I was loved, wasn't I? My mother didn't want to give me up, did she? I put my head back between my arms, feeling only the cold stone corner embracing me, in place of my mother.

Was that how Adam and Concordia were going to feel? Yes. They would have to go to an orphanage like I had, wishing that one day they'd see their mother again; wanting nothing more than to feel her loving embrace or see her smile, one last time.

I was sitting in the recording studio, waiting for Neon Lights to give the the go ahead to move forward with production. I felt the vinyl material under my hooves. I chuckled a little at the realization that I was sitting on a material that shared my name. All of a sudden my phone began to ring. I grabbed it and looked at the caller ID and smiled when I saw it was Octy calling. I hit the button to answer. "Hey Octavia, what's up?" I asked. "I was just calling to see if you were coming to my performance tonight. I still have a seat reserved for you." She said chuckling a little. my eyes widened and I sat forward. I had forgotten all about the the performance. I couldn't leave now, I was in the middle of a big project. What was I going to do? "Oh man, was that tonight? Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry Octavia, but I can't make it tonight. You see I've been working on a big project with Neon Lights, we've just made a breakthrough with the- I'm so sorry Octavia. I swear I'll make the next one though." I said hoping to have resolved the issue. "it's fine." She said, clearly disappointed. "Thank you so much-" "Actually no, it's not fine." She interrupted. "What?" I asked, my heart sinking. "I just can't do this anymore, Vinyl. You've let me down too many times." She said. "Wait, Octavia-" "Consider this friendship over. Goodbye Vinyl."

Octavia. I had let her down so many times. I hadn't meant to be ignorant of her. She was my best friend. No, she was more than that; she was like the family I'd never had. She filled the gap in my life, kept me going, and in the end, I couldn't help her. I couldn't save her. I had let her down again. And now, facing death, I wouldn't even be able to carry out her last wish. I had let her down too many times. I'm sorry Octavia.

I awoke with a start, my heart pounding heavily in my chest. I had had a horrible nightmare. I looked around and my heart sank when I saw the room in smithereens. There was a gaping hole where a wall had once been, completely obliterated. Splintered and broken pieces of wood lay coating the floor, most of them black with char. I looked beside me and saw Robert's side of the bed empty. Where was he? I threw the blanket off of me and carefully swung my legs over the side of the bed, finding a place where no broken wood was and climbing out of bed. I carefully stepped through the carnage and to the door, running immediately to check on the children. I ran into their room and heaved a sigh of relief as I saw them sleeping soundly in their crib. I gave them each a kiss on the head before I went downstairs in search of Robert. When I got into the kitchen I saw a note on the counter and my heart sank again. I walked over to it, picking it up and fearing the worst. After I read it, I sank to my knees and began sobbing. He was gone. I buried my face in my hands, feeling the tears stream from in between my fingers. It wasn't fair, not in the slightest. I pounded the ground with my fist. I was so frustrated I screamed with anger and sadness. I opened my eyes, staring at the white tiles of the kitchen floor. All that was running through my mind were two words... Don't go.

Robert, my love. His whole life in this world he was trying to protect me. He wanted to make sure I was safe, that nothing would harm me; and now he was dead because of it. I had sworn to avenge him, and I let him down. I was outmatched by Rarity, whose one goal now was to end the lives of everyone who'd hurt her. Could I really blame her? Could I blame her for doing what I would've done? The only difference between us was that she had enough power to actually do it. In the end, the result was the same, regardless of whether or not I would've done the same. I had still failed.

Falling. Plummeting toward my death; my inevitable fate. The wind blew my hair upward as I fell, the cold air stinging my skin like a thousand needles. Was this how I was destined to die? Plummeting toward the ground like a pebble sinking to the bottom of a pond? I closed my eyes, hoping to hold my tears in. Soon, I would be dead, and the world would never remember the DJ that had tried so hard to make an impression, to make a life for herself, to be accepted and loved. All of it would be gone, vanishing in an instant like a candle being blown out, nothing to be remembered by except a wisp of existence that would quickly fade and disappear. Where all of my efforts in vain? No one cared about me. No one cared about the orphaned filly, whose own mother hadn't even wanted her. And now, as I plummet to my death, all hope fading from me, I wished I could just see them one last time, Adam and Concordia, before I would be gone and leave them to live the same life I had. It was all my fault. I opened my eyes, incapable of keeping them closed another second, incapable of holding the sadness inside any longer. Tears streamed from my face, blurring my vision. I looked at the ground that was quickly rising up to meet me, to give me its cold embrace, to wrap me in darkness. Adam and Concordia. Three seconds until impact. Octy. Two seconds. Robert. One second. I'm sorry, everyone. I thought closing my eyes once more. Zero.

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Me: Well, that was emotional. I hope you all enjoyed it. See ya in the next chapter!