Shut-in.

>Your name is Anonymous.

>You have been in equestria for about 7 months.

>Inside your house for about 3 months.

>You refuse to go outside ever since Applejack made her... 'love' known to you.

>Getting knocked around like a rag doll by your former boss, and nearly getting raped has that sort of effect on someone.

>It also made you realise that you need to work out more.

>You're lucky you had that job for the time you did.

>Ironically if it weren't for HER, you wouldn't be holed up in this house with one amazing speaker system.

>But after that attempted rape, you're never going near her, or outside again.

>So after nearly cutting all ties to the outside world you spend most of your time working out and training up.

>You only allow three ponies inside your house.

>And only one is allowed in everyday.

>You owe it to her, afterall.

>She WAS the one who saved you.

>You turn on your stereo and put on some workout music.

 

[The Cage]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBeOtvpovYU

 

>You hear knocking at your door.

>Being the paranoid ass you are, you go up stairs and look out the only window that you didn't board up completely.

>You see a familiar looking rainbow mane.

>You rush back down stairs, move the couch blocking the door, and unlock the door.

>Opening the door, you let Rainbow inside.

"Hey bro, how's it going?"

>You close the door, lock it, and move the couch back.

>You brohoof with her.

>"Things have been going alright... I've talked to AJ recently. She say-"

>You put your hand around her mouth.

"Don't talk about her. Don't mention her. Don't THINK ABOUT HER in my house."

>She nods and you take your hand off her face.

>"Sorry about that... It's just that everyone misses you. I tell them that you're doing alright, but still... 3 months is a long time to stay inside."

"It's not long enough if you ask me."

>You walk back to your makeshift punching bag.

>It's basicly the couch cushions tied around a support beam with some rope you got from RD.

>It's starting to rip, and now every punch you throw you can fell the the beam under it.

>You've gotten used to that and it's actually made your fist slightly harder.

>"You know there's a better bag at the gym right? We could go there together."

"We've talked about this. I'm not going outside until I've trained for a year."

>"Fine, lets just get started. What do you want to work on?"

"I'm feeling in a mood for push ups. You know the drill."

>You get down in pushup position and wait for RD to get on your back.

>"Alright, go."

>You push up as hard as you can, and clap.

>You put your hands back to their starting position and land.

>You felt RD nearly fall off.

>"Woah, warn me next time. I thought you were doing normal push ups!"

"Sorry, should have thought to do that."

>"How many of those do you plan on doing?"

"I can do 5 sets without you on my back. I think the most I can manage with you on me, is about 3."

>"You calling me fat?"

"Well, I've never had another pegasus on my back before. So I can't compare. But compared to most things, you're pretty light."

>If you could see her face you would see a blush forming on her face.

>"Just get back to work. That was one."

>You're on the last few now.

>"Alright Anon, just two more!"

>Your arms feel like jelly, and you can barely  get off the ground.

>You push up with all of your remaining energy and clap.

>But you were too slow in putting them back to starting position.

>You end up with your face to the ground.

>"Come on anon! Get back up! YOU CAN DO IT!"

>You struggle to get back to starting position.

>One last push, you clap, and you don't even attempt return to plank.

>You just fall on your face.

>"Alright, that was good. Now, how about a nice swim?"

>Though your fast breathing you reply, "That... be great... if I had... a pool."

>"Ponyville reservoir isn't that far away from here anon."

"I'm not... going outside."

>"I'm going to keep on trying anon, you know I am."

>You sit up.

"I know... and each time I'll say no. I'm not ready yet."

>"I'll get you to go out. Even if it kills me."

>You let out a laugh.

"I'd like to see something kill you. If somepony tried near me, no matter where, I'd rush to help."

>She smiles.

>"Thanks for that, but I doubt that would happen. Everypony knows that'd I'd be able to beat them. After all, I'm the Dash!"

>You roll your eyes.

>"Alright, what's next? Wanna go for a jog?"

"No, I was thinking sit-ups."

>"Alright."

>You get into starting position and Rainbow sits on your feet.

>"Alright, last time you were able to do about 60 in 2 minutes. Lets try and go for 70."

"Alright."

>"Okay, get ready. Annnnd GO!"

>You start going as fast as you can.

>You are able to get through 50 of them before your core starts feeling it.

>You start slowing down.

>"Come on Anon! Pick the pace back up! Only 30 seconds left!"

>You do your best and knock out ten more in 15 seconds.

>Then you start half heartedly pulling your body up.

>RD lowers head near your face.

>"Not high enough!"

>You didn't notice that her face was so close.

>You accidentally headbutt her so hard that she lands flat on her back.

>You rub your head and see what happened.

>You get up and rush to her.

"Oh crap, oh crap, oh CRAP... Are you okay? Please tell me you're okay!"

>She rolls onto her side.

>"I'm okay, I'm okay. It was stupid of me to put my face so close to you... I didn't expect you to be able to launch me this far though."

>You bend over and help her back up onto her hooves.

>"Thanks. You should come to the bar with me sometime, you'd be helpful in keeping unwanted bar stallions off me."

"Rainbow, really, it's getting old. Stop trying to get me to go outside."

>"Fine."

>You stand back up.

>"Alright, what's next?"

"Some boxing drills"

>"Okay, but don't you think you should swap out the cushion for the other one..?"

"I'll do that later, right now I want to get this over with."

>She lets out a sigh, "Fine."

>You walk to the beam and assume a boxing stance.

>"Alright, first up is; Jab, cross, Jab."

>You comply with what she says.

>You've progressed and are at the last one.

>"Hey, anon... I was thinking, after this... we could, I don't know... Go out for some dinner?"

>You punch the cushion as hard as you can, and hear a crack.

"You're working for her, aren't you! You just want me for sex!"

>"What? Anon? what are you talking about?!"

>Your hand is throbbing with pain.

"You're trying harder than ever to get me to go outside!"

>"Yeah! It's because I'm worried about you!"

"If you're worried then stop talking about this shit! I'm handling this fine!"

>"Anon, locking yourself inside of your house for a year doesn't solve anything!"

"It seems to be working JUST FINE to me!"

>"Anon, you're starting to crack!"

"No I'm not! You are! You're giving in to that wench!

>You swiftly bound towards the door, and push the couch out of your way.

>You unlock the door and open it.

>You point to the now open door and say through gritted teeth, "Get out."

>"Anon, think about this for a second!"

"I said. GET. OUT!"

>She looks like she's about to cry.

>She flys to the door, stops and looks at you.

>"You need to get over this Anon, it's not healthy... We miss you, I miss you."

"Is that all? Leave please."

>She flies out the door.

>You watch her fly away.

>You shut the door upon the sight of Applejack running towards your house.

>You move the couch back, and rush upstairs to the window.

>You look outside to see Rainbow clock her in the jaw and rush off.

>She's just standing there rubbing her jaw and looking in the direction RD went.

>Then she turned her head and started looking at you.

>She's staring at the window.

>You swear she looked sad.

>She turned around and walked off.

>You back off from the window and start pacing around.

>What did she say to RD to make RD slap her?

>You start pacing around the room thinking of what just happened.