My Little Pony: The Glitch

Chapter 4: Look inside and you will see-what the heck is that?!

JAUNE'S POV

"...Jaune..."

That voice...i-is someone calling me? It's like a whisper I can barely hear and yet, I feel like it's important. Wait, where am I? I can't see anything, everywhere I look I only see darkness and I...I can't...I can't move.

"-un, bo#! RU#!"

Another one? It's a lot louder and instead of a whisper, it's a more audible rasp. It sounds so familiar and why do I feel so sad hearing it?

"You d##'# ####ng-"

A new voice but unlucky the other two it's tone is deep, really deep. I could sense... anger in its words...and it's directed at me?
Why? What are they-

"You're a ###k, a #r##!"

Ah! I-it stings. Their words are getting louder and they sting, it's stinging my heart. I can't hear it clearly but why does it feel...like an insult? Did I do something wrong? Why do I sense so much anger?

"...Jaune..."

It's that whisper again. I could hear it better now and it sounds so...so...I can't exactly define it by just one word but it feels so comforting, so angelic, so soothing to my heart. It's helping me forget the pain.

"YOU DON'T BELONG!"

Ugh! They're back. The pain is back and the voices are screaming. The anger in them is...it feels worse than ever. Their...hate... is too much. It hurts, it hurts!

"YOU SHOULDN'T EXIST!"

"YOU'RE BETTER OFF DEAD!"

"YOU'RE USELESS!"

"YOUR VERY EXISTENCE IS A MISTAKE!"

"YOU MAKE EVERYTHING WORSE!"

This pain, this agony is unbearable. It feels like I'm being dragged down while being repeatedly stabbed in the heart. Like unseen hands holding my body with vice grips and pulling me deeper and deeper into the dark. I feel like my entire existence is fading away.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE I #$@+√ED YOU!!!"

"THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! YOU GOT OUR /#?$+ UP FOR NOTHING!"

"You are a coward, YOUR NOT #¥&%√!"

Why won't they stop screaming? What did I ever do wrong to them? I can't remember anything so please just stop!

"###($"(@*/(+3$::!,!5*4":*6-!!!
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ENOUGH!!!

Suddenly I was able to breathe again and I gasped for air. Taking in deep breaths to calm my shaken mind, In and out. Feel the air in my lungs and just keep breathing...just keep breathing, relax.

"It's...it's over. They're gone...", I was able to move and feel my body again. Thank goodness, I'll never take them for granted ever again. Being stuck in place and not being able to move is the worst. I wonder if that's what Discord felt when he got stoned.

"Wait, Discord?" Then all at once, I remembered. The maze I woke up in, my glitches, the ponies, Discord...well actually I think I forgot a few things about him but I feel like he's someone important. Then there were books, the pain train of knowledge, the giant monster that had glitches too, the equally giant fireworks, the-

Wait a second.

Didn't I accidentally ride one of those into...the...monster's...mouth...oh...oh buck...Oh, buck me up an apple tree, I AM INSIDE IT!!!!