For the Sake of a Lady - Part Eight (WIP)

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This part will be taking turns at Rainbow Dash and Anon's perspectives. We begin with Dash.

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Full name and Home address of PONY to be admitted: Tertiary Cloud District,

                                                   Ponyville

                                                   Equestria

 

APPLICANT'S Full Name and Professional Address: Rainbow Dash

                                                Ponyville Weather Station

                                                Ponyville

                                                Equestria

 

Name and Address of Approved Centre: Ponyville General Hospital

                                     Ponyville

                                     Equestria

 

I am applying for a recommendation for the involuntary admission of the above named pony because

STATE:

Reason for making an application: Ms Dash exhibits extremely violent behaviour, obsession with the human known as Anon, as well as elements of delusion. She has assaulted both a pony and sexually assaulted the human Anon. I am requesting Ms Dash be remanded in the care of Ponyville General Hospital's psychiatric unit; the Royal Guard does not have the personnel necessary to deal with an individual of this nature.

 

Any connection of applicant with pony: None.

 

Circumstances in which the application is made: Ms Dash was found by her friends in an abandoned building in Ponyville, sexually assaulting the human Anon.

 

I am a member of the Royal Guard based at

 

Name and address of Royal Guard Barracks: Solaris Southwest Barracks,

                                          Ponyville

                                          Equestria

 

Signed: Star Catcher Guard Number: 0048-294

 

                                                ***

 

>You'd calmed down once the guards told you you'd be taken care of. That you were just going to talk to some doctors because your friends were afraid you might be sick. Yeah, you'd been feeling a little down lately but you'd just found the cure for it!

>Celestia darn it but why did that little whore have to stop by and ruin everything!

>"Ms Dash?" The guardpony's giving you a harsh look again. Right, you have to stay calm, just relax and you'll be out of here and in his arms in no time.

>"Yeah?" You gently shuffle your wings. They'd been really angry when you'd tried to fly the last time so you just have to stop them getting stiff. This is for Anon, that's all you have to remember. You don't want him to get sick too!

>"We're here, Ms Dash." The two guardsponies flanking you step aside and two rather burly ponies step forward. Oh right, you're at the hospital. Yep, there's the doctor in his nice white coat. But these two stallions... That guy on your left's white with a blue and grey mane and the other one... tan with a blonde mane. He looks a lot bigger than his friend.

>They press up against you - you kinda want to tell them they're not your type but they don't look like they'd take the joke too well.

>One of the guardsponies passes a piece of paper to the doctor who levitates it in front of himself, looking it over. He takes a quick look at you then back to the guardpony who nods.

>"I see. We'll have to perform an initial evaluation, you understand."

>"Of course, doctor. We'll leave this to you." And with that they trot off smartly before taking to the air.

>"Well, Rainbow Dash is it? if you'd follow me, please."

 

>You never liked hospitals, it was the acrid smell of disinfectant, the close walls and the knowledge that you could be landed in here for a while, unable to fly. You were getting a little antsy already and the two ponies flanking you weren't helping at all.

>The doctor doesn't say anything else as you're lead through it on past the wards you'd seen when you'd been in before and onto another part you're not familiar with. There's heavy, grated doors barring entry into the area, which you're buzzed through once the doctor says something.

>You really, -really- don't like this. Why're you being taken in here when you just needed to be checked out? Was there some kind of expensive equipment back here or something?

>"Hey, doc, what's going on?" You also don't like how your voice cracks but you really are feeling a little nervous.

>The doctor doesn't turn around to you as he speaks. "We're just going to take you somewhere you'll be more comfortable, Ms Dash, don't worry."

>You look from side to side past the ponies, as best you can. Heavy doors line the hall and strange sounds come from out of one or two of the rooms. You involuntarily find yourself pressing against the pony at your left, the white one. You prefer him.

>They stop you outside of a small room. "Go ahead, Ms Dash, get changed into one of the gowns and then you and I will have a little chat, alright?" The doctor trots off not giving you a chance to ask any further questions.

>You step into the room, looking back to see the ponies escorting you have covered the entrance. Okay, okay. Just... you -have- to do this. Just go through the motions, answer the questions and bam, you'll be out!

>No screwups this time, you're just going to tell Anon how you feel and really explain why he's wrong.

 

>With the gown on you trot back out, the two ponies slowly parting and then standing back in close to you. The walk slightly ahead of you, leading you further on down the corridor. It's pretty quiet back here but it's still got the same white paintjob as the rest of the hospital. At least there's some nice views from the windows...

>The tan pony stops and opens a door, motioning you in. You do so, they follow, closing the door after themselves and flanking it. You look around to see a simple table and chair, with the doctor seated at one side, a number of documents laid out in front of him.

>"Take a seat please, Ms Dash, we'll begin now if you feel up to it." He peers up at you over his glasses, from the notes.

>You nod trotting over to the chair and sitting down on it, pushing your tail out to one side. The room's pretty plain but you can see out here, too. In fact you've got a nice view into Ponyville. You'd probably be able to see him if he was out and about.

>"Ms Dash?" The doctor's looking at you pointedly. "Are you sure you can do this?"

>"Yeah, doc, just lay it on me!" You tap a hoof at the table, he watches it before slowly lifting his gaze.

>"Your full name is Rainbow Dash, you're a pegasus pony."

>"Yup." He levitates a quill over and scribbles at his paper

>"You're currently resident in Ponyville and working as a member of the weather team.

>"That's right, I'm probably the best they have." He stops scribbling to glance up at you before continuing.

>"And you were admitted by two Royal Guards."

>"Yeah, listen, I still don't get what's up with that." He finishes off his notes looking up at you.

>"As you've been told, you're sick Ms Dash and we just want to help you."

 

>"Well... I feel fine! I don't see why I need to be in a hospital." You take another look out the window. He's probably going about with... Her. That... that rapist! She tried to force herself on him and he still went along with her. He wouldn't even listen to you! You even told him you loved him and he just ignored it.

>It was her fault, she manipulated him into that. It had to be. He'd stuck with you through everything, there's no way he'd just betray you like that. No way...

>"... and after what you did it's been considered best that you remain with us for a while until you've been cleared of your problems."

>Wait, what? A while? But she's just going to dig herself even deeper into him! Augh, why are you the only one who can see this!

>"Now, why don't you tell me how you really feel." The doctor's got his quill levitating next to him but he looks a little more relaxed, not being hunched over his notes like he was.

>"Like I said, I feel fine, I just-"

>"I'm not talking about physically. How do you feel about your life, right now?"

>"My life?" What kind of question is that? "I guess I'm pretty happy with it."

>"Mmmhmm?" He makes some more notes, you kinda want to see what he's saying about you. "Do you understand why you had to be escorted by guardponies to the hospital earlier?"

>You frown, casting your mind back. "Umm... something bad happened right?" He nods. "Something to do with... Anon?"

>"Yes, that's right, you'd done something to the human. Do you remember what it was?" The quill scratches across the paper quickly as he speaks.

>You put a hoof to your head, trying to recall... Yeah, now you remember. Oh... Oh Celestia...

 

 

>You struggle to keep your breathing under control as you remember... Anon was right under you and you... Oh wow. But something went wrong.

>"Yeah, we were having a little bit of fun together." The doctor stops taking notes, looks up. "I mean, not like a game of hoofball fun." Oh geeze, why do your cheeks have to turn so red! He's a doctor, he's heard it all before! "We were... you know... foolin' around together."

>He starts at the notes again. "I see. And do you recall if anyp0ny else was there with you?"

>Well yeah, you brought Pinkie back with you. "Just one of my friends."

>"And was she... ?"

>"What? No! Look, I don't know what you were told but Anon isn't like that, okay? He doesn't fool around with other mares." Except her... Yeah, now you remember. You remember her ruining it! Anon was just... and then she barged in, screwing things up! "Yeah, if you don't count that hussy, Rarity."

>"Rarity?"

>"She's... I don't wanna call her one of my friends, she's been pretty mean to Anon."

>"And how is it you feel she's treated him improperly?"

>What's with this guy? Why is he acting like this isn't completely obvious. "Well you've seen her around Ponyville right? The way she used to stare at Anon and bother him, she even tried to force herself on him!"

>The doctor looks through his notes, flipping between a few pages and then back up to you. "No, I'm afraid there's been no record of that reported."

>You scoff. "Yeah, of course not. Anon's too cool to go to the guards about it, he wanted to give her a chance." A chance... Like the one you didn't get. Like the one that -should- have been yours.

>"How do you feel about your friend Rarity?"

 

>You lean forward in your chair, resting your hooves on the table. "Feel? Isn't it kinda obvious?"

>"Please, Ms. Dash, in your own words." The doctor pauses in writing again. It has to be about what you're saying!

>"Like I said, she's been pretty mean to Anon. And yeah, I guess she'd still call me her friend but I dunno about that." You sit back, folding your hooves. "What kinda friend would do those things?"

>The scratching of the quill starts to get to you. "Say... Doc, what're you writing there?"

>"Just a few notes about our meeting, nothing to worry about." He doesn't even look back up at you as he says it. "You were talking about your friend, Rarity?"

>"Right, her." You take a deep breath, c'mon gotta play it cool, remember? "I don't like the way she treats Anon."

>He stops writing, looking up at you. "Could you explain?"

>Explain? What's there to explain you've already made it clear! "I just told you she's been mean to him! She-She keeps manipulating him, tryin' to turn him away from me. B-But that's only because she knows I'm onto her!" He doesn't say anything, just sits there looking at you sorta blankly. Buck sake, what's this guy's problem?

>"So you contend that Ms. Rarity's been manipulating your human friend... Emotionally? Psychologically?" He pauses. "Physically?"

>"Yes!" Thank you Celestia, the final bit has dropped! "She's got him all screwed up so he doesn't know what's goin' on in his head." No, no why are you shaking... "It's not fair, Doc, I was just tryin' to help him and she- she called the guards on me. And they believed her!"

 

>Stop it, Dash! You're stronger than this! You've always been strong for him! "A-And now I dunno what's gonna happen to him, she's in control now, Doc, you gotta help me. Please!" Your hooves fall to the table, stretching over to the unicorn. He stops writing. Maybe now he'll finally listen to you.

>"And that's why you're here, Ms. Dash, we want to help you." You know that tone of voice, Dad had used it when you were still a filly.

>"Then let me go! I can still get to her and stop her if you just-"

>"I'm afraid we can't discharge you just yet." He starts writing again. No. No!

>You throw yourself over the table, grabbing onto his white coat. "Doc, I can't stay here! Every second I'm here she's out there doin' stuff to him!." The doctor recoils, like he's afraid of you. Yeah, you are pretty tough but you've no real beef with hi- What the hay!

>You're suddenly being held back by the two other ponies. What're they doing?! It's that stupid doctor who won't even talk to you straight, who won't let you go, he's the one they should be grabbing on to.

>"As I said, Ms. Dash, you're quite ill and we want to help you. Until such time as-"

>"Buck you!" Are you losing your mind here? What's going on! "I feel fine, I just need to get back to Anon, alright?" You squirm about but those ponies have got a pretty good grip on you.

>"Until such time as you've satisfied myself and the Equestrian authorities that you're no longer a threat to others you will be kept as a patient here." He nods and the ponies pull you back into your seat, holding you there.

>"A threat?" You bark out a short laugh. "Listen, the only pony I'm a threat to is Rarity and even then she deserves it."

 

>The unicorn doctor brushes himself down before making some more notes. You struggle against your captors but it's no use, they're big guys.

>"Look Doc, don't you have anyp0ny special in your life?" He stops writing, yeah that got his attention. "Wouldn't you do everything you could to help them?"

>"If I was ill I'd try to get myself better. For their sake." He goes back to writing.

>"But I'm not sick! Celestia, what the hay is going on here!" You've just about had it with these guys and their stupid tricks. "I've never been in better health, I just had a physical last month."

>He stops writing. "Alright, Ms. Dash, we've arranged for you to have a room here, you'll be escorted there if you'd like."

>A room? No, no this is all wrong! You struggle again but the ponies hold you tight, dragging you along. You begin to cry out for somep0ny - anyp0ny - to help you but a hoof is jammed over your mouth, stopping you sharply.

>You flap your wings out, sure you've enough strength there to get free but another hoof closes over them, holding them against your back. No, why is this happening to you? You're a good pony, you're just looking out for your friend.

>It's hard not to stop yourself from tearing up as the futility of your situation comes crashing down upon you. You're Rainbow Dash, darnit and nothing is beyond you! Yet right now you're being lead off away from any chance to save Anon.

>The halls are all the same again, white and long with windows on one side. You don't hear much over the sounds of your continued struggling, there's no way you're going to make it easy for these guys.

>You barely notice when they stop and the sound of a heavy door opening reaches you.

 

>The white pony cocks his head to one side and you're thrown into the room, landing painfully on one of your wings.

>"Luna, Rock, didja really have to chuck her in?"

>"Mare gave nearly gave me a black eye, she's gotta-" The voices are cut off as the door slams shut, followed by a number of clicks.

>You pull yourself up and leap at it, bucking and hitting it. It doesn't even budge. Buck. You hit it one last time before sinking down onto your haunches.

>Everything had been perfect, you'd finally gotten him free of Rarity and now you're worse off than when you started and you still don't even know what's going on!

>You dab at your eyes futilely as you stare out the barred windows of your room. It's all white, a simple bed with a sink and toilet at the opposite wall. May as well be a prison cell.

>Anon's out there, without you. You can only hope this is some crazy nightmare you're going to wake up from.