- >Day 110 in Deadquestria
- >You wake up, just like normal
- >Luna is sleeping in your bed, just like normal
- >You get up, just like normal
- >A deviant thought crosses your mind, just like normal
- >You slap the still-sleeping Luna's ass, just like normal
- >She chucks another one of your multitude of ugly vases at you, just like normal
- >However, unlike normal, this time you're a bit slow to duck
- >The vase impacts your head
- "Fuck!"
- >You start bleeding from a deep gash on your head
- >Luna, who is now fully awake, is flipping out
- >"Oh no! Nononono, Anon! No!"
- >The last thing you see before blacking out is her horn glowing
- >You wake up some time later
- >You're in Ponyville hospital
- >Luna is holding your hand in her forehooves
- >It looks like she's saying something, but you can't seem to hear it
- >You try to focus harder on hearing what she's saying
- >"This is all our fault, Anon... why didn't we just throw out all those vases in the first place..."
- >You try to speak, but nothing comes out
- >Nurse Redheart comes into the room and says that visiting hours are over
- >Luna shoots her a glare
- >Redheart stammers and says something along the lines of "visiting hours don't apply to royalty, of course"
- >She turns and trots out of the room without saying anything to you
- >...That's weird, why wouldn't she be asking how you're doing?
- >Then you notice that you're not in the bed
- >Well, not entirely in the bed
- >Your body sure is!
- >You're a ghost
- ONE MASSIVE FREAK-OUT LATER
- >Okay, you can deal with this
- >They're still treating your body like it's alive
- >So there's gotta be a way to fix this
- >Right?
- >Yeah, you just gotta talk to Celestia, she probably knows how to fix this
- >Or maybe Twi-
- >Memories surface of the last time you let Twilight cast a spell on you
- >NOT TWILIGHT
- >NEVER AGAIN
- >NOPE
- >You shudder involuntarily
- >Actually, now that you think about it, you're not sure you can talk
- >You focus on speaking
- "Luna! I'm right here! LUNA! What the fuck is going on, here? Why am I a ghost?"
- >You can't seem to get her attention, this shit isn't working!
- >Look like you can't communicate like this
- >...Or can you?
- >You focus with all of your might
- >You can feel your energy collecting in the palm of your hand
- >With a grin plastered on your spectral face, you send Luna a message the only way you know how
- >Luna leaps up with a yelp, blush on her cheeks
- >She looks all around the room, trying to discern the origin of the unique sensation she felt on her flank
- >Her eyes rest on your body, laying on the hospital bed
- >"Anon, was that you?"
- >You gladly give her a response that only deepens the red on her face
- >"You truly are a pervert at heart, even when in a coma, Anonymous."
- >A coma?
- >Well shit
- >At least you aren't completely dead
- >You focus again and try drawing a question mark on Luna's flank
- >She seems to feel it - you're getting better at this shit, even if it's really tiring you out
- >She breathes in, sharply
- >"Oh, do you have to do that so close to- um, I mean... nevermind."
- >You start to write out "coma?" on her flank
- >You manage to get as far as "com" before you can't seem to muster up enough energy to write anymore
- >She looks a bit confused, and contemplates for a moment
- >"Anon, I'm going to try a perception spell, it might make it easier for us to communicate. Please, don't go anywhere."
- >Her horn glows, as do her eyes
- >You can feel the magic swirling around the room
- >The room is bathed in a white light
- >When it fades, everything in the room looks oversaturated with color
- "Damn, that shit is bright!"
- >Luna jumps a bit, and she turns to face you
- >"Anon! We were- I mean- I was- so scared!"
- "You can hear me? And see me?"
- >"Yes. I'm so sorry, Anon!"
- "You can apologize later. I'd really like to be put back in my body, now."
- >"Anonymous, I... don't know... how to do that."
- "Well, there's got to be some way! Can't you think of anyth-"
- >That's when you noticed that you and Luna weren't alone in the room
- >If you had blood to drain from your face, it would've gone pale
- >Standing across from the two of you, near your body, is that smug fucking asshole
- >"Anonymous?"
- >You point
- >Luna turns to look at the same spot you're pointing at
- >"What is it? I- I don't see anything..."
- "You fucking prick! Get the fuck away from me!"
- >"What? What is it? Who?"
- >Before you stands a man, wrapped in a black cloak
- >His... hands, if you can really call them that, grip a large scythe
- >He also happens to be a fucking skeleton
- >You stare at the grisly smile on his face
- >Seems he really didn't take too kindly to you profiting off him earlier this week
- "It's Death, Luna."
- >"D-Death? Here?"
- >Her eyes go wide
- >"No! You can't have him, he's mine!"
- >You break your stare with Death to raise an eyebrow at Luna
- >She looks at you
- >"Don't give me that look."
- >You slowly lower your eyebrow and return to your staring match with Death
- >Wait a minute this fucker doesn't even have eyes
- >You feel like an idiot
- >Death chuckles
- >God damn that is a creepy fucking noise!
- {We meet at last, Anonymous. I thought you'd be... smarter.}
- >Chills run up your spi- you don't have a spine right now
- >Okay chills would be running up your spine, if you had one
- >Your body shivers
- "What?"
- >Death doesn't look too happy
- {Tsk, tsk, tsk... we can't have that. I'm going to have to finish the job.}
- "Like hell you're 'finishing the job', you little shit!"
- {Now, now, Anonymous, watch your language.}
- "Suck my dick, asshole."
- {Now, how exactly do you presume I do that?}
- >You can't think of a witty comeback for that one
- >"Anonymous, stop trying to piss off Death! This isn't a game!"
- >Huh
- >Maybe you can't think of any good comebacks...
- >But you can think of something else
- "Actually, Luna, that's exactly what this is. You owe me a gamble, Death. I win, and you have to give me back my life."
- {And if I win, you forfeit any afterlife you would have been given, and I get to personally torment your soul for eternity.}
- "Afraid you'll lose?"
- >Death lets out a wheezing, raspy laugh
- >Your body shivers again
- {You think you can best me? I would certainly like to see you try! What would you like me to beat you at, before I take your soul?}
- >You smile
- "Rock, Paper, Scissors. Best three out of five."
- >Luna facehoofs
- >"You can't be serious."
- "I'm always serious. Let's do this."
- >Death sets down his scythe, and brings one skeletal fist up
- >You do the same
- "You shouldn't take me for GRANITE, Death."
- >You both shoot
- >He chose scissors, you chose rock
- >He groans as a spectral flame appears over your head
- "I'm a CUT above the rest!"
- >You chose scissors, he chose paper
- >He grunts in annoyance as a second flame flares into existence over your head
- "You should just FOLD while you have the chance!"
- >He straightens up, apparently having caught something
- >You throw down paper as he throws down scissors
- >A flame appears over his head, now
- >He laughs, your body shivering again
- "Don't you get fucking SNIPPY with me!"
- >You throw out scissors, he threw out rock
- >A second flame appears over his head
- {You fool! NOBODY beats me.}
- "Shut up and finish. My freedom is just a STONE's throw away!"
- >You both throw down at the same time
- >Death starts laughing up a storm
- {Your soul is mine, mortal!}
- "Hey, jackass, why don't you fucking pay attention?"
- {What?}
- >He looks down
- >He threw out paper
- >You threw down with some scissors
- "Who's smart now, jackass? You're the one who took the bait."
- {WHAT?! FOR THE LOVE OF! DAMN IT!}
- >Death angrily grabs his scythe
- "I won. Now put me back in my body."
- >Death growls at you
- {...Very well. I will get you eventually, Anonymous.}
- >Death impales you on his scythe and throws you into your body
- >Your eyes shoot open and you gasp a deep lungful of air
- >Luna throws her forelimbs around you in a hug as you shoot upright in bed
- >"Anonymous! You... you won?"
- "Of course I won."
- >She's crying
- >"Please... don't go again."
- "I'll try not to, but it would probably help if you didn't chuck things at me in the morning anymore."
- >She sniffles
- >"...Okay."
- "Hey, Luna?"
- >You run a hand through her mane
- >"Yes?"
- "I want to thank you for the idea you gave me."
- >She pulls back from you
- >"What do you mean?"
- "You gave me the idea to gamble for my soul."
- >"That was a reckless thing to do, Anon, and I'm sorry I gave you the idea."
- "On the contrary, Luna, it was brilliant..."
- >She gives you a confused look
- "In fact, I intend to pay you for your idea... in RAPE DOLLARS!"
- >She gasps
- >"No, Anon! N-"
- >"Oh- oh! Oh, yes!"
- Nobody in the hospital slept that night.