The Day My Life Ended (Editing)

Chapter Twenty-One (Revised)

I just wanted to punch something. Something big, and warm. My fists wanted to feel a heartbeat, to be splashed with red hot blood. It would be easy. Just letting my fists take control- to give in to this rage boiling over inside of me.

The monster deep down wanted to be let out. Letting them free felt so good. It's the most relaxing thing ever. Not only that, but it's the quickest way to solve my problem. Who needs an hour to think? I need five to get in Chamberlin's space.

Why did I stand in it's way?

"Morgan?" Caroline asked.

No. I didn't stand in the way. They stood in the way. Ponies and people alike. They blocked me from getting my daughter back. From keeping her safe.

Looking up from the floor, my eyes found Rainbow Dash. She stayed closest to me. Her hands literally held me down. I could break those fingers. Sprain her newly gained carpal, metacarpal, and all connecting phalanges. She'd been in intense pain but out of my way. The pros and cons of having hands. Her wings would go next. A downed pegasus is a dead pegasus, or however Gobber said it.

Dash seemed to sense the trouble coming her way. She gripped harder to my arms. As I tried to break away, Dash moved to wrap her arm around my shoulders. Sadly for me I was already on the ground. To counter I stood up on my feet. My hands grabbed hers, still gripping me.

"Morgan!" Caroline asked again.

I paused. Right. Yes. Multiple targets, not just the one. If I did this wrong, Twilight could catch me with magic and hold me still. She was a fast one with her spells. If I threatened to break Dash's wings after breaking her hands, that could buy me time. Twilight would never risk her friends like this.

"Who's Lilac?" Caroline asked. "Why is she important?"

I laughed.

Why was Lilac important, what an ignorant question to ask. Lilac is the most important thing that ever existed. Ever. She's the only important thing that will ever exist.

"Why is- why would that guy take her away?" Caroline kept going.

"She's-" Twilight began. "Lilac is Raspberry's daughter."

Caroline and Anna stared at her in confusion. They turned to me for understanding.

"Punishment." I stated in a low, dangerous voice. "He's taking her as punishment."

"For?" Dash asked.

I show up in my house, missing all day, covered in cuts and bruises. This morning I broke you out of jail. Jail, because you fought in my hospital room in front of my parents. You, Rainbow Dash, made a show of yourself. It's all you know how to do, isn't it? Because of your unstoppable need for attention, my daughter's life is on the line.

"What do you think?" I growled. My fingers flexed.

"Rainbow Dash, stop!" Fluttershy scolded.

Dash gawked. "Me?! Why should I stop?"

My fingers curled.

"Just- just let her go." Fluttershy asked, quieter. "Please?"

Applejack stepped forward. Her hand held Dash's shoulder. "Come on, sugarcube."

Rainbow Dash let go of me. Slowly. Hesitantly. Like she expected to grab me again.

I wasn't ready to let go of her.

But there wasn't time. They were letting me go. Gift horses, indeed. My instincts wanted to go wild. The freedom allowed me to attack all of them. Their shock and fear would give me the time I needed.