Rainbows and choices

5

The next morning came too fast. I hadn't slept that night. I remembered Rainbow Dash saying we would do it in the afternoon. I took a quick look at my schedule for today and immediately understood why. A last minute meeting was planned in the morning. I didn't eat again. If I had something through my throat, it would come out again. I walked up the stairs and waited a moment at the slit in the corner. Today, that little bit of fresh air couldn't help me to not feel sick. I was the last to enter the meeting room, but was not late. 'Great, we can start. Black Blue gave me a great idea yesterday. All the failures that always contradict us, it's just time consuming time and energy. Cutting wings is really only with the unmanageable. So when I listened to Black Blue's screams yesterday, I came up with a great idea. A punishment for all failures that annoy us too much. Do you remember what you said yesterday, Black Blue?' Said Rainbow Dash. 'I said so much.' I answered confused. 'True. One of the things you said was that apart from her beautiful cutie mark, she was no loss.' Said Rainbow Dash. I already started to feel where this was going and I didn't like it. 'I mainly focus on the words "beautiful cutie mark". That is indeed the only loss. So now, every failures that contradicts us or simply annoys us is stripped of its cutie mark. Not in the way that Starlight Glimmer used, but by carefully cutting them off. Then we wash the blood off and hang them in the room with the pegasus device.' Said Rainbow Dash. 'Why? What is its purpose?' I asked. 'The rest of the group will see that they have to keep their mouth shut and the following groups will see that we mean it. For the time being we will do it with all failures that have already contradicted us so far. According to my list of names and photos, they are Snow Star, Lovely Gold and Owen Zipper.' Said Rainbow Dash. I still didn't see the point, but I was glad that I hadn't told anyone that Thunderstorm had gone against me yesterday and complained about the beds. 'Owen Zipper? Is that the one with the red mane that had gotten angry about removing wings?' Asked River Wing. 'Jip.' Said Robo Fly. 'I noticed he doesn't have a cutie mark yet. How then do you want to cut off his not yet existing cutie mark?' I asked. 'First of all, we'll just cut his ears off or something. And secondly I'm not going to do anything. The Pony that gets the honor for this new job is none other than the pony that gave me the idea, Black Blue.' Said Rainbow Dash. I thought it was a nightmare to kill Snow Star. Even worse, she first lost her cutie mark. But now I also had to be the one to cut off her cutie mark. I felt dizzy. 'That's setteled then. Robo Fly. Do you want to start the pegasus device. We can then start in a few hours.

I had to go and get the same failures that I had brought to their cell. Before I opened the door I first listened to the voices. I just couldn't do it without hearing Snow Stars' voice again without it shouting at me. 'I'm afraid.' Said the voice of the pony with the tree as a cutie mark. 'It'll be all right, Greeno Tree.' Said the voice of the pony with the sun cutie mark. 'Oh my very best Sara Sunshine. Do you really think we will get out of here alive?' Said the voice of Thunderstorm. 'I have to agree with Thunderstorm on this one.' Said the voice of Owen Zipper. 'But Owen, there must be a way out of this. This is Equestria. Things always end well here.' Said the voice of Lovely Gold. 'Well, when you see the sign with exit on it, let me know.' Said Thunderstorm sarcastically. A few sobs were heard. 'Are you ok, Snow Star?' Owen asked. 'No. Me and Black Blue have been best friends since as long as we can remember. I just can't believe she would do this. It is as if Greeno Tree would jump up and stab us all.' Snow Star said. 'Don't worry. I have no intention of stabbing you.' Said the pony with the tree as a cutie mark. 'Come on. None of us believed that Greeno Tree would kill us.' Said the pony with the sun cutie mark. 'That's just my point, Sara.' Snow Star said. I opened the door. They all looked terrified at me. They all had tears of fear in their eyes. Except Owen and Thunderstorm. They were the only 2 who didn't cry yesterday either. It looks like Snow Star spent the night the same way I did. Weeping with her face in a pillow. The only difference was that it was not visible with me.

After I brought the failures back to the room, Rainbow Dash started her speech. She told about her great idea and how I would demonstrate that on the pony that was also our example for the pegasus device. Another worker tied Snow Star to a table with spread wings. I knew what my job was. Now I just had to do it.