Title:           Don't Look Down - Double Cone short (part 1)
Author:          owlanon
Pastebin link:   http://pastebin.com/5usDwMyf
First Edit:      Sunday 27th of September 2015 07:36:45 AM CDT
Last Edit:       Sunday 27th of September 2015 07:36:45 AM CDT

Sister... where are you? I've been walking for so long... is sister not coming back?
 
She told me not to worry, but it's been too long. I can't listen to her. I'm scared. Was it Clash? No... she promised to always take me to her matches. Always. She told me she liked to fight for her little sis. I don't like talking a lot, but no pony would guess that watching me at my sister's games. She has to be like, one of the best players ever!
 
Thinking about it makes me smile... are these tears of joy? Sister told me about those. It's a funny story. I thought she was sad when she won her first tournament. It made me cry too. I was so worried... even after she told me, I didn't stop crying! I was a big baby.
 
W-wait... huh? I'm not crying... No, it's raining!
 
This is such a big city. But my sis is a somebody here. Why is it so hard to find-
 
"Shortie, top me off, will you?"
 
"Can't you see I'm busy? You haven't even finished what I gave you! And stop calling me Shortie!"
 
... Sis?
 
I pushed the doors open a little to look inside. I smiled when I saw my sister behind the counter, but some colt in a big coat was bugging her.
 
"Oh come on, this one's for the road. I'll be out of your hair after this one."
 
"You said that like 10 drinks ago."
 
"I know!" he fell out of his seat laughing, with his cup almost following him to the floor.
 
"Why you little!" sister threw her hooves down in front of her, making his cup tip over.
 
Red magic caught his drink and his cup. His cup went back onto the counter, and his drink spiraled down to his mouth. He sipped it all up and started laughing again.
 
"You're all bark and no bite, Short Fuse. I've had all I need to drink though. So how about a different sorta favor, eh?"
 
"... What?"
 
He pulled a sack of bits from his pocket and slammed them on the counter, making a few drop on the floor, and raised his eyebrow at her.
 
I didn't know what was going on, but sister looked like she wanted to throw up.
 
"Fuck no."
 
"Come on. Just a quickie."
 
"Get out of my store."
 
"Oh... I get it. You're worried about getting caught in the act. Worried someone watching us will have second thoughts if they saw you... indulge a little?"
 
... Is he talking about me? I stepped away from the door, careful not to make noise. But I didn't want to leave without sis. I put my ear against the door as they kept talking.
 
"... There. The cameras are all taken care of. What are you waiting for? Lay it on me."
 
"I can't believe I'm doing this again. Ugh... mmm."
 
"Oh, quit acting like you've never done this before."
 
I wonder what they're... eh? My hind hoof is all wet. But I didn't-
 
I looked back and saw a zillion small spiders crawling up my leg.
 
Trying not to scream, I closed my eyes... but they kept coming. I felt them cover my body... when they got up to my face, I couldn't take it anymore.
 
I jumped through the doors screaming and crying. I needed sister. I needed her to... huh? The spiders were all gone.
 
Sister was leaning over the counter with her eyes closed. She opened one, then looked at me.
 
"Y-you? What the heck are you doing here?!"
 
"Eavesdropping, from the looks of it." The colt stood up and cracked his neck. "Here, let me handle this... little pest."
 
I felt his magic take hold of my whole body... it hurt more and more. I could hardly breathe.
 
My vision started to go blurry. But before my eyes closed, I saw him fly off to the side. I couldn't feel anything else.