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  1. >You are Twilight Sparkle.
  2. >The flow of time is different between Earth and Equestria.
  3. >This would explain why only about a year had passed between the time you originally sent him back as a child and brought him back as a young adult.
  4. >But not explain why the time difference wasn't consistent with each pass through dimensions.
  5. >That was terribly irritating.
  6. >You can only faintly feel the influence of the Index here.
  7. >This makes you feel uncomfortable.
  8. >And if you hadn't seen those memories in Anon's mind, this world would probably have scared you.
  9. >Earth is bleak and not very colorful.
  10. >There's a sense of emptiness to it.
  11. >You walk down a road.
  12. >Knowing it's name in the back of your mind.
  13. >You know those things above you are street lights.
  14. >Each one flickers and winks out as you walk past.
  15. >What was Anon doing right now?
  16. >You know that some images of what you are seeing are being sent back to his mind.
  17. >In his dreams
  18. >You think of the time he was gone from Equestria.
  19. >That month near the end where you had been bored and angry.
  20. >Without your Anon, things weren't the same.
  21. >You had begun to experiment.
  22. >Simulate
  23. >You had created so many Anon's in his absence...
  24. >An Anon who had been raped with snuggling.
  25. >An Anon uncomfotable with his body.
  26. >An Anon who had been turned into a pony.
  27. >An Anon enamored with Rarity.
  28. >An Anon who was determined to be a masked hero.
  29. >An Anon that adopted Scootaloo.
  30. >An Anon that was mute.
  31. >Even an Anon tulpa that Princess Celestia became so obessed with, she created a tulpa of him herself!
  32. >And so many more.
  33. Hahaha...
  34. >It was all quite humorous now.
  35. >But then, it frustrated you to no end.
  36. >None of those Anon's were your Anon.
  37. >You were never quite satisfied.
  38. >So you had found a way to bring him back.
  39. >It had cost you a lot.
  40. >But you had brought him back.
  41.  
  42.  
  43. >There it is.
  44. >Anon's home.
  45. >You teleport to the door.
  46. >This was where your Anon grew up.
  47. >With people he loved.
  48. >People that weren't you.
  49. >How was it fair that others got to raise him and not you?
  50. >His own parents knew less about him than you did.
  51. >So why did they deserve ANY of his love?
  52. >You push the door open after melting the handle away.
  53. >It's dark and quiet inside.
  54. >You know she's home.
  55. >And you know exactly where she is.
  56. >In the back room
  57. >On a bed
  58. >Hooked to machines and waiting to die.
  59. >But where was the father?
  60. >After this, you will find him.
  61. >You go to her room.
  62. >And there she is
  63. >Anon's mother lays in a bed covered by a blanket.
  64. >You walk to her.
  65. >She opens her eyes and looks over at you.
  66. >She looks weak
  67. >Her face is gaunt and devoid of color.
  68. >Her grey eyes look over you with tears in them
  69. >She smiles weakly at you
  70. >"God? I'm... I'm ready..."
  71. >You smile and tilt your head
  72. You're no mother.
  73. >She looks to the ceiling
  74. >"How is Anon?"
  75. >She looks pathetic and draws a deep breath from the nasal cannula she's wearing
  76. >"How is... My son?"
  77. >You begin unplugging machines
  78. >Then pat her head
  79. My foal is fine. He's safe and clean. He has everything he needs. And the proper mother to watch over him.
  80. >She closes her eyes and reaches out for you
  81. >With that stupid weak smile on her face
  82. >You walk out of the room
  83. >"That's... Good. I love... Anon so much."
  84. >You leave the house.
  85. >On the way down the road, you hear a blaring of sirens.
  86. >You know these are police squad cars and fire engines.
  87. >Responding to a report of an explosion and house on fire.
  88. >The smoke rises into the night sky behind you as you head into town.
  89. Poor Hollywood...
  90.  
  91.  
  92. >You are Anon.
  93. >Two nights ago Twilight left.
  94. >Or was it three?
  95. >It wasn't safe to say anymore with all these resets.
  96. >Yes, she had reset everything before she left.
  97. >She even made a copy of herself to stay here.
  98. >You knew she was on Earth.
  99. >In your dream you had seen your mother's face.
  100. >And a purple hoof petting her head.
  101. >You try your hardest to put the thought of your mother dying out of mind.
  102. >Not that she was really living anyway.
  103. >But she was strong.
  104. >That's what you keep telling yourself
  105. >But it still hurts.
  106. >You keep yourself locked up in your house.
  107. >Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and even Rainbow Dash had all come over to try and get you to come out.
  108. >You sat on your bed ignoring their pleas until they left.
  109. >What would happen now?
  110. >Twilight would kill your parents
  111. >Your friends
  112. >Then come back
  113. >And start the process of your torture anew.
  114. >Or
  115. >You could submit to her.
  116. >Maybe the solution to all this was to just give in.
  117. >Accept her.
  118. >No.
  119. >That couldn't happen.
  120. >You still had some fight in you.
  121. >You get up and change into some clean clothes.
  122. >Now that you remembered everything, you had some ponies to talk to.
  123. >Why did Twilight let you remember everything while reseting everyone else?
  124. >Probably to make you suffer more.
  125. >You curse her name and head out.
  126.  
  127.  
  128. >What would happen if you really did make it home?
  129. >And this time, were never pulled back into the colorful world of Equestria?
  130. >What was there to go back to really?
  131. >A life of scum?
  132. >Scum who didn't talk to his parents anymore because he didn't care enough to make a phone call.
  133. >Scum who wrote fanfiction in all of his spare time.
  134. >Scum who only wanted to lay in bed all day online.
  135. >Scum who was killing himself with a steady diet of energy drinks, microwavable junk food and chain-smoking.
  136. >And at the end of the day what was there to show?
  137. >Some hits online, poor hygiene and shits with the consistency of water.
  138. >Scum.
  139. >No, going back was no longer a foreseeable option.
  140. >These ponies could never understand the trepidation of your mind with their happy-go-lucky emotion driven lives.
  141. >But something had to change.
  142. >The board needed to be erased.
  143. >And at that moment of bleak clarity,
  144. >Right when you needed it most,
  145. >The answer to your enigma came to you.
  146. >On two legs.
  147.  
  148.  
  149. >"You look like you could use some help."
  150. >You look up to the creature sitting lazily in a tree.
  151. >Discord was a creature to be feared.
  152. >But after dealing with Twilight for so long
  153. >You feel no dread as you look at him.
  154. Aren't you supposed to be a statue or something?
  155. >He hops down from the tree and swaggers over to you.
  156. >"Some drunk pony was stupid enough to let me out. And here I am!"
  157. >He holds out his arms.
  158. >You ball a fist and glare at him.
  159. >"Oh don't worry," he snaps and Berry Punch appears next to him.
  160. >She looks at you with emotionless eyes and a blank face.
  161. >"Twilight Sprinkle never could fix her, but she's still got some spunk waaaaay deep down."
  162. >Discord knocks against her head with a fist, "about as much conversation skills as a rock though, yeesh."
  163. Wait, so you know what Twilight's been up to?
  164. >A glimmer of hope
  165. >"I know a lot of things kid. Considering I'm one of the Engineers. Perks of the great gig in the sky."
  166. >He closes Berry's drooling mouth for her.
  167. >"You know she reset this one trying to fix her a few times, but she always comes back to dawn of the dead mode. Twilight just doesn't understand the finer workings of the Index. So sloppy."
  168. What do you mean by 'Engineer'? And how much do you know about the Index?!
  169. >He shrugs.
  170. >"I know it all human. I helped create that abomination ages ago. I was one of the Engineers of the Index. I was the one that sent it to another dimension when it became too much for your pops to handle."
  171. My pops? You mean my dad?! What the hell are you talking about?!
  172. >He holds up his arms
  173. >"Whoa whoa! Easy with the language! This is a show for little girls!"
  174. >He's beginning to annoy you.
  175. >"I said I was ONE of the Engineers. As in there's TWO. You aren't the first human to come to this world. But you are the only one to come twice. Ah, I see I've become a hypocrite. It's okay, it's a joke that will go over their heads."
  176. So my father was here?
  177. >"For a time. And what a scary brilliant mind."
  178.  
  179.  
  180. >You never were that close with your father.
  181. >He was always gone at work.
  182. >Always working on projects.
  183. How could he have created the Index ages ago? He's only like fourty-six!
  184. >Discord shakes his head
  185. >"Time flow is different between dimensions bucko, could be here for two days and have it be two years back on your mud ball. Or sometimes it's a moment there and a hundred years here. Your old man and I could never figure that one out. Didn't matter though, we had the Index."
  186. >You rub your temples.
  187. Okay wait, so why would my father create something as evil as the Index in the first place?
  188. >"So quick to throw out your society's dull black and white labels. 'Evil' and 'Good', that's so annooooooying! Our project was to be used for what we wanted. It feeds off the user's desire and lets them shape reality to achieve their wish. There's a lot of grey in this universe you know kid. And not everyone is color blind like you humans seem to be."
  189. >Alright so it was just Twilight then.
  190. >Her dreams were causing the Index to behave that way.
  191. So what's your game? Why tell me all this? You think I'll help YOU get your claws on the Index?
  192. >Discord laughs, "a human threatening ME. You are your father's son boy."
  193. >He holds out his arms again.
  194. >"Come on. I'm not such a bad guy. You and I want the same thing, that weapon of mass dysfunction out of Twilight Spoorkle's sweaty little hooves. Whaddya say?"
  195. >Making an ally out of Discord.
  196. >The overlord of chaos.
  197. >To fight Twilight and her Index.
  198. >The weapon of twisted order.
  199. Seeing as I don't have many options,
  200. >You hold out a hand to him.
  201. >He spits in his palm and grips yours
  202. >"Ya made the right choice kid. Let's raise a little hell."
  203.  
  204.  
  205. >"So what's the purple freak up to now kid?"
  206. >Discord has turned himself into a bird to avoid being noticed.
  207. She's on Earth. I saw her with my mother.
  208. >"Ooo, mama's gone huh?"
  209. >You turn on him and raise a fist
  210. SHE'S NOT DEAD! SHE'S SMART ENOUGH TO ESCAPE!
  211. >He flutters away from you
  212. >"Alright yeesh, what about dear old dad?"
  213. >You continue walking back to your home.
  214. I don't know. I haven't had any more dreams.
  215. >You enter your home and Discord changes back to his normal self.
  216. >"Well you should probably get on that."
  217. Why?
  218. >There's probably something more important you should be doing.
  219. >Like going to the Index while Twilight is gone.
  220. >Discord turns your couch into a rock and sits on it.
  221. >"I know what you're thinking. But the Index isn't vulnerable just because she's not here. In fact, we need her here to be able to do anything."
  222. >You groan.
  223. Alright, so we just wait until she's done? That could take years!
  224. >Discord snaps and you find yourself in your pajamas.
  225. >"For now you catch some z's. Get a little intel and report back to me."
  226. >As if you could sleep now.
  227. You really expect me to sleep?
  228. >He chuckles and waves a hand
  229. >"Yes. Yes I do."
  230. >The world spins in a haze
  231. >Instant sleep.
  232.  
  233.  
  234. >You are Twilight Sparkle.
  235. >He's here.
  236. >It was recorded in the Index.
  237. >You told Anon you would go to this Hollywood to kill everyone he knew
  238. >But this was the real reason.
  239. >The Engineer.
  240. >The creator.
  241. >His knowledge would be yours.
  242. >And without anyone else to turn to
  243. >Anon would crumble.
  244. >And [INDEX] Expunged [SCENE]
  245. >This is the building.
  246. >A massive white monstrosity with very few windows.
  247. >And several armed guards.
  248. Whatever will I do?
  249. >You cast a spell and all five men's necks snap.
  250. >You teleport to the entrance of the building and enter after frying the keycard lock.
  251. >It's all dark inside.
  252. >Everyone gone for the night.
  253. >[INDEX] Anon's memories [SCENE]
  254. >Twenty-third floor, ninth door.
  255. >A simple teleportation.
  256. >The door is cracked.
  257. >A light pours out.
  258. >You can't help but smile.
  259. >The blood begins to trickle from your eyes and mouth.
  260. Let's talk about our son.
  261. >You enter the office.
  262. >The Engineer
  263. >Is not here.
  264. >An empty room with a messy desk.
  265. >You grit your teeth and teleport to the desk
  266. >Papers everywhere
  267. >He left in a hurry.
  268. >You scramble through folders.
  269. >Nonsense, nonsense, incomprehensible dribble
  270. Where is the information?!
  271. >He must have taken it with him or destroyed it.
  272. >Then you see a piece of paper laying on the seat.
  273. >You snatch it and read.
  274. >'These toys are too much for you.'
  275. >You tear it up, flip the desk and scream up at the ceiling
  276. I WILL FIND YOU!
  277.  
  278.  
  279. >You are Anon.
  280. >The sight of Discord's face is the first thing you see when you wake up.
  281. >"So? What's new?"
  282. >Tears well up in your eyes.
  283. She's... Dead...
  284. >"Mommy dearest? Come on, what did you expect kid. Now what about the pony?"
  285. He's gone...
  286. >"Yes yes, your daddy is clever blah blah blah, WHERE IS TWILIGHT! WHAT IS SHE DOING?!"
  287. >You get up and go to the kitchen
  288. I don't know. She's angry. I think she's going to kill a lot of people. She killed my mom...
  289. >You lean over and throw up into the sink.
  290. >Discord leans against the door frame.
  291. >"Alright, she's not coming back anytime soon. So we'll need to force her hoof."
  292. >You wipe your mouth and turn to him
  293. Wh-what do you mean?
  294. >Forcing Twilight to do anything seemed almost laughable.
  295. >"Here's the idea: Twilight may be crazy with a capital Gary Busey, but she loves that reset. Do you know why?"
  296. Do tell.
  297. >"She suffers from OCD. Every little episode she plays out may end up messy, but she always swoops in to return her perfect little world in the end. The Index is designed to learn from the user. It picks up on patterns quickly."
  298. So the Index likes symmetry. Yay.
  299. >"Like the sarcasm, but think here, we need to get Twilight back here."
  300. So you say.
  301. >"She's on Earth."
  302. Mhm.
  303. >"She made sure the place was tidy before she left, aside from that one little puzzle piece she's ashamed of."
  304. What's that?
  305. >Discord summons Berry Punch again.
  306. >"The town drunk. Without her I'd still be as stoned as Zecora on the Summer Sun Celebration."
  307. >You look away from Berry feeling a twinge in your chest.
  308. Please don't tell me your plan is to use her...
  309. >Discord makes her disappear again.
  310. >"No my fine fleshy friend, you and I are gonna cause a little discord."
  311.  
  312.  
  313. >Why the school?
  314. >You stand in front of the building.
  315. >Discord doesn't bother with concealing himself anynore.
  316. What are you planning?
  317. >He gestures dramatically at the school
  318. >"The grand reset lure! Twilight WILL feel this one."
  319. >He can reset?
  320. How will you reseting bring her back?
  321. >Discord touches your forehead.
  322. >"I won't be doing anything. School is in session."
  323. >You feel a coldness spread over your body from where he touched you.
  324. >And then
  325. >"The Hollow."
  326. >Despair fills you.
  327. >Rage long unfelt blossoms within.
  328. >You feel an object created by Discord in your hand.
  329. >A knife.
  330. >You walk into the school.
  331. >The halls are quiet as class is in session.
  332. >[Your mother is dead and your father abandoned you.]
  333. >You look through a window on a door.
  334. >[None of your friends even remembered you. And they'll always keep forgetting.]
  335. >You see foals all paying attention as Cheerilee holds class.
  336. >[Twilight is far too powerful. She will always win.]
  337. >You open the door.
  338. >[Force her move.]
  339. >"Oh, hello Anon, can I help you?"
  340. >The teacher tilts her head.
  341. >Then she notices the knife in your hand.
  342. >"I'm sorry but we don't allow stuff like that in the school Anon."
  343. >You look down to see Sweetie Belle tugging on your pant leg.
  344. >"Did you come for show and tell Anon?!"
  345. >Her eyes are full of hope.
  346. >Innocent hope.
  347. >You stoop down to a crouch and rub her head.
  348. >[She'll just reset it anyway.]
  349. >"Will you be my show and tell Anon? I forgot to bring somethin-"
  350. >The blade of the knife goes up through her jaw into her skull.
  351. >[She's coming.]
  352.  
  353.  
  354. She'll just reset it
  355. She'll just reset it
  356. >Ponies scream and run around after seeing the blood leaking from Sweetie Belle on the floor.
  357. >Cheerilee charges at you.
  358. >The rage in her eyes is pitiful when compared to your own you think.
  359. >You slash at her.
  360. >She's faster than you thought and parries.
  361. >You recover, almost falling as a filly runs through your legs.
  362. >Cheerillee turns and bucks at you.
  363. >Her hooves barely catch your jacket as you side-step.
  364. >In the second she takes to regain her balance, you thrust the blade at her neck.
  365. >She cries out and pulls her head back just in time.
  366. >But her back hooves step into the pool of Sweetie Belle's blood.
  367. >She slips
  368. >You pounce on top of her.
  369. >"Anonymous don't hurt the foals! Don't hurt the foals plea-"
  370. >You slam the knife down into her heart.
  371. >Over and over you stab her chest.
  372. >Gore splatters the floor and some flecks your face.
  373. >She doesn't really die until after about four stabs.
  374. >Finished with her, you stand and wipe your face.
  375. >[A little more if you would.]
  376. >You see Discord standing in front of the door with his arms crossed.
  377. >He has an unimpressed look about his face and motions down.
  378. >The foals all cower below him.
  379. >"A little more if you would I said. Twilight really hasn't noticed yet it's safe to assume."
  380.  
  381.  
  382. >How many foals did you kill?
  383. >Fifteen? Twenty?
  384. >You can't really remember after Discord's magic wore off of you.
  385. >You killed Cheerilee as well...
  386. >You sit in your room
  387. >No emotions really come to mind
  388. >Just complete shock at what just happened.
  389. >Discord floats through your bedroom wall
  390. >"Ya did good kid. Real good. I'm sure Twilight felt her jimmies rustling clear across the dimensional plane! Hahahhohoheho!"
  391. I just killed all the foals...
  392. >"What's the big deal?"
  393. >Discord sits next to you and wipes some blood from your neck.
  394. >He licks it, "yeah it was pretty depraved even for me, but there's no worry human, Twilight Spoopal will fly in and fix everything."
  395. >Now you feel an emotion
  396. >Panic.
  397. >You grip at your face.
  398. I killed Sweetie Belle! I killed her friends! APPLEBLOOM! APPLEBLOOM TOLD ME SHE STILL LOVED ME AND I STABBED HER IN THE FACE WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS!
  399. >Discord grips your shoulder
  400. >"Calm down! Don't lose it now! We still have work to do!"
  401. >You can't calm down
  402. >You're hyperventilating
  403. >Your heart is pounding against your chest
  404. What if she doesn't come back?! What if she's gone for years and I have to live with that?! I KILLED A LOT OF PONIES!
  405. >Discord touches your head and you fall back on your bed.
  406. >Before you pass out you see his face swimming in your vision.
  407. >"Yeesh, you gotta chill out kid. Kick up your feet and collect some intel."
  408.  
  409. Oh mother...
  410. Are you awake?
  411. >[I AM ALWAYS AWAKE. WHAT DO YOU REQUIRE OF ME?]
  412. You'll stay with me won't you?
  413. >[I'LL BE THERE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY...]
  414.  
  415. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb-DSPmeuyo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
  416.  
  417. PART 1 OF 2.