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Fallen Equestria

by PonyJoel

Chapter 1: Devastation! Important Info!

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Author's Notes:

Hope you enjoyed the chapter.

Comment if you please.

Have a nice day/night reading.


Today marks the 90th day since the outbreak started. Starlight Glimmer is using her magic to drag a Seeker into the Castle of the Two Sisters. Twilight along with Doctor Hooves have been working nonstop of finding a cure. So far, nothing has worked out for the better. They have experimented on Fliers, Diggers Crashers, and Pouncers. Starlight used her magic to confined the Seeker to a metal table. It lashed and lunged at Starlight but failed to do so. Starlight sighed. This Seeker is young and aggressive. Starlight trotted her way to Twilight.

"Twilight, have another Seeker for you. This one is younger than the others."

"Alright, let's see who it is."

Twilight got close to the Seeker. She knew exactly who he used to be.

"Rumble..."

"Isn't he Thunderlane's younger brother?"

"Yes."

"Shall I report this info to Thunderlane Twilight?"

Twilight sighed heavily and nodded.

"Let him know and take this."

Twilight used her magic to give Starlight a note. Starlight took it then reads it.

"I want you to let everypony know exactly what each infected creature can do."

"Anything else I can do for you?"

"No."

Twilight went back to work as Starlight left the labs. She walked down the corridors. Seeing the pain and misery of several families broken apart. As she looked to her left, Rarity is comforting Sweetie Belle. A few nights ago, their parents were killed by Crashers in the Everfree Forest. Starlight couldn't help but shed a tear or two. As she looked towards her right, Applejack and Big Mac were comforting Apple Bloom. They lost Granny Smith last night. A Digger dragged Granny Smith into a hole and ate her up. As Starlight continued her walk, the echoing cries and screams can be heard. Scootaloo is comforting Rainbow Dash. Not only her parents were killed by Fliers but a Crasher ripped Rainbow's wings apart. They were beyond repair. Starlight stopped walking as turned around to see everypony looking down and gloomy.

"Everypony! Can I have your attention, please!" Starlight asked.

Everpony looked at Starlight. Those who were in different rooms of the castle came out to hear what Starlight has to say.

"I have a full detailed list of each of the infected ponies. When we leave the Castle to search for more survivors or food, it is best for all of us to be prepared for anything that comes."

Starlight spoke about the Seekers first. Seekers are Earth pony hybrids that can run without getting tired. They are fast and have little intelligence. They look in all places that are visible to them. Also, they have a keen sense of smell which allows them to find where their food is at.

Next, we have Pouncers. Pouncers are also Earth Pony hybrids but they are blind. Immensely strong as well. They see by hearing of feeling vibrations. Once the sound becomes louder or feeling any movement that is closer to them, they jump onto their targets. Most of the time, it's accurate. Other times are not. In order to tell the difference between a Seeker and a Pounce is by looking at the eyes. If the eyes are pitch black, they are Pouncers if the eyes are pure white, they are Seekers.

Then we have Diggers. Most Diggers are unicorns. They have magic but use it to go underground. Most Diggers do maintain memory and seek out for underground bunkers or tunnels. Making it harder to hide from the infected. Once the Digger is underground, they can also feel the vibrations of movement. That is why they were able to create holes for anything to drop into a pit to feast on. Mostly everypony in the corridors are more scared of Diggers than any other infected they witnessed.

Now, there are of course Fliers. Every pegasus hate the Fliers. The infected pegasi do not get tired of flying in the sky. They normally hear the changing winds to sense their prey. Like the Diggers they maintained some memories. Knowing how to hide in clouds and creating rain. These Fliers don't create rain, they create a plague cloud. Using their virus within themselves to spread throughout the area. Hoping to infect others. Fliers are more intelligent than any other infected creature.

Finally, we have Crashers. Every pegasus feared Crashers more than Fliers. Crashers are also infected pegasi. They too are immensely strong. They can shatter any ligament with ease. Once a Crasher collides with its target, that is the end of it. Crashers mostly kill its prey on impact. If Crashers misses a target from head-on or from a different angle, they normally take a piece of a fellow pony or pegasus with them as they crash someplace else.

Rainbow Dash remembers how she dodged a bullet but at the cost of her wings as she plummets to the ground. If it weren't for Scootaloo when she was using her scooter to ride her way towards the Castle of the Two Sisters, Rainbow Dash could have been taken away by a Digger or a Seeker.

Starlight finished her reading to everypony. Silence reigned. Now that everyone has an idea of each of the infected so far, they'll know how to adapt to the new environments. Starlight Glimmer then heads off to a restricted area to check on Pinkie Pie. Unfortunately for her, Pinkie Pie went into full insanity. Watching the Cakes and babies die messed her up badly. She struggled in her magic binding straightjacket. She was also gagged with a muzzle. Her relentless biting makes everyone fear that she is turning. Zecora tries her best to calm Pinkie but nothing has worked out. Her remedies and potions are not helping. Starlight then leaves the restricted area and hopes to find Fluttershy somewhere in the Castle.

After an hour of searching, she found Fluttershy but was completely horrified. In the room, there was a note and Fluttershy hanging on a noose. As Starlight screamed, several ponies came in and saw what happened. Nopony could have ever guessed that Fluttershy would take her own life. On the note, it read.

Off to find Discord.

Starlight took the note and headed back towards the labs to confront Twilight. Twilight was on her way out of the labs after hearing Starlight screamed. She confronted Starlight as she had tears running down on her face. Starlight gave the note to Twilight and told her that Fluttershy committed suicide. Twilight couldn't help but cry. First, Pinkie Pie losing her sanity. Rainbow Dash losing her parents and wings. Now Fluttershy taking her life to be with Discord.

No one even knows whether or not Discord is dead or in hiding. Before the outbreak, he was having a blast with Fluttershy. Having another tea party. When the outbreak came, he was nowhere to be found.

One thing is clear, survival is key. To find a cure and reverse the spread before everypony becomes infected.

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