Between Life and Death

“Twilight?” Monochrome started as he walked up to her. “Do you really think that this is a good idea? You’re going to get yourself killed.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine-…wait, what do you mean “myself”?” Twilight asked with confusion as she faced him.

“Do you really think I’m going? No way, I’m staying here to help support all the other people.” He replied with a sad tone. He handed her a book off the shelf labeled offensive spells.

“Monochrome you have to come with me! You’re what’s going to keep me alive during all this.” Twilight argued back. Monochrome shrugged his shoulders and took another book off the shelves, he opened it up and pulled a dagger out of it. “Monochrome, please. There’s no way I’m going to survive this without you’re help.” Twilight started pleading and crying. Monochrome ignored her and handed her the dagger, he then closed the book and put it back and the shelf. “Monochrome-“

“Twilight enough!” Monochrome snapped at her. “Listen to me, you’ve been through more than this. You faugh Nightmare moon, Discord, you helped stop Chrysalis, and Sombra. You defeated those creeps who were trying to bring back Nightmare Moon, and that Agony creep.” Monochrome started speaking in a more uplifting tone. “Twilight, for you this should be a walk in the park, after everything you did, this is nothing compared to all that.” He reached out and helped Twilight back onto her feet. He got more books off the shelves and handed them to her. “Twilight, I trained you to use weaponry, I trained you to uses magic enhancers, use them.” He ended. He snapped his fingers and a cane with a purple glass sphere appeared out of nowhere, he grabbed it and handed it to her. As she took it the orb began to glow. He whipped away a tear rolling down her cheek and let go of the staph and light faded away. He then pulled a long black rod off his back and swung it to the left and right, when he did large silver blades appeared out of it, and when he slammed it on the ground a small spike appeared on the top of it. “Take care,” he said as he slowly backed up. He turned around and ran out the door. Twilight side then started walking upstairs. A few hours later she came out with a large bag, hanging off it was a canteen, a rolled up sleeping bag, a map of Equestria, inside were several other things that she thought she’d need. As she walked down the path leading out of the town she was immediately stopped by Monochrome, he flew down wards and landed in front of her.

“Hey.” Monochrome lightly said with a hint of sadness in his voice.

“…Hey.” Twilight replied in the same way.

“So…where’s Spike?”

“He’s staying, he’s going to help you.”

“Ah, I see.” They stopped talk for a moment as they attempt to re-gather their thoughts. “That uh…that bag looks kind of heavy.” Monochrome pointed to the large bag she was carrying.

“Yeah, it kind of is.” Twilight chuckled nervously, and so did Monochrome. They both side. Monochrome snapped his finger and the bad instantly teleported off of her back and on to his.

“You should let me carry it, it’ll slow you down.”

“I thought you said you weren't going to help me?”

“Well, I did some thinking and-“ he paused for as he looked down at her. He smiled. “I thought that since you needed my help, I should help you. The folks here already got things taken care of,”

“Really?” Twilight replied with sarcasm.

“Yeah, the men here are really brave.” He chuckled as he lightened up. He stepped to the side and Twilight walked past him, when she was ahead of him he followed her. “So why do you need all this junk?” Monochrome asked with a slight laugh.

“Because, since all this is going on my best guess is that the train isn’t going to be running anymore.”

“I see, I guess that makes sense.” Monochrome started looking around at the surroundings, he was still trying to take in the fact that his home has been destroyed. All the buildings were ruined, their windows were boarded from the inside and so were their doors, he could see smoke a few blocks away coming from a building that was on fire. He side deeply with depression and started slowing down.

“Monochrome, is something wrong?” Twilight asked as she stopped and turned around. Monochrome shook his head.

“What? Oh yeah I’m fine.” Twilight grew a worried expression on her face as she continued walking. Monochrome took one last look at the cloud of smoke before he raced to catch up with Twilight.

“You know what, I forgot we could just fly to Canterlot-“

“No.” Monochrome quickly interrupted.

“What, why?”

“Because,” Monochrome stopped. “Almost all the pegasi in Pony-Ville have turned into those things. If we try flying their going to see us and kill us.”

“How come they didn't attack you?” Twilight asked.

“What makes you think they didn't, heck I got bit on the way here-“

“Wait.” Twilight interrupted him. He lifted his arm and revealed a bit mark on his right triceps. “Monochrome, if you got bit, wouldn't that mean you’ll turn into one of them?”

“Well I would.” I started in a sarcastic tone. “IF I wasn’t immune to all magic based diseases.” He started gloating and cheering.

“Ok I get it!” Twilight stopped him. Monochrome’s laughter died down until he eventually just stopped and coughed nervously. After that Twilight Continued walking until Monochrome stopped her and dragged her against a wall.

“Monochrome what are you-“

“Sush, Shut up!” Monochrome interrupted. He peaked his head around the corner and started gaging.

“Monochrome what-“

“Ok, shut-it.” He held his breath and stopped. He breathed deeply then looked at her. “Twilight, you’re not going to like this.” He started, he pulled out his scythe and got ready to use it.” One of those freaks are around the corner.”

“So?” Twilight replied unamused.

“So, that freak…it’s Pinkie Pie.”

“…What?” Twilight’s voice became more depressed, she looked around the corner and there she was. It was Pinkie, her skin was gray and bloody, her hair was covered in blood, she was missing an ear and half of her face was gone revealing her skull, she was missing her left eye and the other was glowing blue, a large portion of her right side was missing along with part of her right leg, she was even missing her left shoe.

“Pinkie..” Twilight mumbled to herself before she went back around the corner. She covered her mouth and began to cry. “This can’t be happening.” She kept telling her self that hoping that eventually she’d just wake up and it would all just be revealed as a dream.

“Twilight?” he tried talking to her, he reached to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. She looked up at him, tears were rolling down her face and her eyes were blood shot from crying. Right as Monochrome was about to ask if she was alright she jumped to him and hugged him. Since he didn’t want to make her any more upset he hugged her back.

“Twilight, it’s ok-“

“How is it ok?!” Twilight snapped at him. “I lost one of my closest friends, and because of that the elements of harmony can’t be used to stop this.” She kept crying, and begging for all this to stop and eventually Monochrome started to cry and held her tighter.

“Twilight I promise I’ll find a way to fix all this, no matter what.” Twilight pushed away from and looked up at him.

“Promise?” she sniffled.

“Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” He told her softly. She smiled and went back to hugging him. They let go of each other and raced to an ally way that lead past the infected Pinkie Pie. The ran down it as fast as they could and when they got to the other side they were stopped by two other infected people. Rarity and Big Mac, they almost looked the exact same as Pinkie but their injuries were different, and Big Mac’s eyes were glowing green. Twilight screamed at the sight of them.

“Would you kindly NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!” Monochrome yelled, he covered his ear in pain.

“I thought you said they were gone?” Twilight complained as she hid behind him. Monochrome took a step to the right and revealed her to the infected.

“You know what, I think I might have exaggerated, they killed a lot, but, I don’t know.” He started dazing out. Twilight looked at him angrily, then back at what used to be two of her friends.

“What do we do” She asked him while trying not to panic. Monochrome shrugged his shoulders acting like he really didn’t care, then out of nowhere he pulled out his scythe and rushed towards them. “Monochrome wait!” she tried to get him to stop, but he kept running, and the two started running towards him. When he got close enough, he took the tip of the pole planted it in the ground and pole-vaulted over them, he landed roughly on the ground then took his scythe and slashed right their legs and took off their shins. They fell right off their shins and onto the ground. Monochrome stood up and placed his scythe over his shoulders.

“Monochrome-“

“What?! You just told me not to kill them, you never said I couldn’t cripple them.” He laughed loudly as he walked out of the ally.

“Wait, Monochrome.”

“Yeah?” He peaked his head back.

“How do I get past?”

“Do the same as I did, pole-vault.” She took out her staff and ran towards them, when she got close enough she planted the bottom of the staff in the ground and jumped over them. She put her staff away and rushed to Monochrome while trying not to let what used to be her friends trip her.

“They’re going to be really mad when their better you know.” She told him as she approached him from behind.

“So? Big Mac isn't all that much of a threat to me, and what’s Rarity going to do?” He started laughing. Twilight groaned. A few minutes later they reached the well in the town.

“Wait here”

“Why? Is there something ells ahead?”

“What? No, I’m just thirsty.” Twilight groaned again as he walked towards the old stone well. He leaned over and looked into it, then backed up and started running back towards Twilight. He pushed her out of the way and stopped at the garbage can next to the corner of one of the many collapsing buildings and started vomiting.

“Monochrome, what happened?”

“That thing was filled with blood-“ He continued throwing-up.

“Blood-?”

“There was even a skull and a kidney floating in it.” He stood up straight and straightened out his jacket and shirt again.

“Feeling better?” Twilight asked sarcastically.

“I would if I could have gotten something to drink.” He started walking back towards it, this time he went around it, before the day’s end he and Twilight made it out of the town.

“Finally, fresh air!” Monochrome yelled out in sarcasm. Twilight sighed in irritation then walked ahead of him. He sped up an caught up with her.