Dead Birds

by Stray Dog Kane
Gilda feels like she trapped in a nightmare. Problem is, she isn't dreaming.

After a string of bad luck, Gilda finds her way back to Ponyville, the last place she ever wanted to go. Will Fluttershy be able to help her, or is she a dead bird after all?

Story's AU. It was made back when it looked like Gilda was forgotten by the show.

Received help editing from ChromeMyriad

Teen
Complete
Gore
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Dark
Comedy
 
GDPOF

146442 words: Estimated about 12 hours to read

55 Chapters:

  1. Everything begins with hatred 2015-06-16 14:56:23 UTC
    878
  2. You all wake up in an asylum 2015-06-16 14:58:16 UTC
    3108
  3. Golden ticket 2015-06-17 16:52:56 UTC
    2637
  4. Your new best friend 2015-06-17 16:55:28 UTC
    2561
  5. Home, sweet home 2015-06-18 18:15:51 UTC
    2209
  6. Getting to know each other 2015-06-18 18:18:29 UTC
    2630
  7. Is this hell? 2015-06-19 17:27:26 UTC
    2121
  8. Fun had by all 2015-06-19 17:29:34 UTC
    1696
  9. The morning after 2015-06-20 17:03:46 UTC
    2714
  10. The best kind of prize is a surprize 2015-06-20 17:05:57 UTC
    1926
  11. There was a door 2015-06-21 17:27:02 UTC
    2513
  12. Just a face in the crowd 2015-06-21 17:29:41 UTC
    2891
  13. More wilder, and more serene 2015-06-21 17:31:42 UTC
    2104
  14. The light before we land 2015-06-22 13:20:42 UTC
    2289
  15. Cold bit of porridge 2015-06-22 13:22:49 UTC
    3390
  16. Two in the morning, to feel nice and calm all day long 2015-06-23 17:26:08 UTC
    1717
  17. Still miles away dear 2015-06-23 17:28:16 UTC
    2515
  18. All a matter of perspective 2015-06-23 23:59:16 UTC
    3153
  19. And now for someone compleatly different 2015-06-24 00:03:18 UTC
    4199
  20. Another crazy night 2015-06-24 00:05:03 UTC
    1810
  21. Fly like an eagle 2015-06-24 18:02:58 UTC
    1526
  22. To the skies 2015-06-24 18:03:14 UTC
    2731
  23. What counts as real? 2015-06-25 19:26:59 UTC
    2776
  24. What counts as hanging out? 2015-06-25 19:27:14 UTC
    2330
  25. Going back a bit 2015-06-25 23:16:56 UTC
    1833
  26. Have a good time 2015-06-26 17:26:54 UTC
    4525
  27. Ties that bind us 2015-06-26 17:27:09 UTC
    1691
  28. Bad memory 2015-06-28 17:44:45 UTC
    2374
  29. Bad habbits 2015-06-28 17:44:53 UTC
    2197
  30. Escapism 2015-06-28 17:44:59 UTC
    2292
  31. The best possible outcome? 2015-06-29 18:47:06 UTC
    3481
  32. Can't ignore the mess 2015-06-29 18:50:17 UTC
    3311
  33. Tough love 2015-06-30 18:33:55 UTC
    5317
  34. Breaking the silence by slipping on it 2015-06-30 18:36:11 UTC
    2410
  35. Unexpected company 2015-07-01 00:14:27 UTC
    4729
  36. Treading familiar territory 2015-07-01 18:18:05 UTC
    2918
  37. How do you sleep at night? 2015-07-01 18:18:18 UTC
    2419
  38. This is going to suck 2015-07-02 20:12:54 UTC
    4974
  39. A mind bears a great pain 2015-07-02 20:13:10 UTC
    3002
  40. Sweet delights 2015-07-03 17:52:10 UTC
    3390
  41. Things get weirder 2015-07-03 17:52:15 UTC
    2138
  42. Things get quieter 2015-07-04 18:47:21 UTC
    1680
  43. Sure walked into that one 2015-07-04 18:47:39 UTC
    2327
  44. Two sixteen ton safes to drop 2015-07-05 18:56:32 UTC
    1849
  45. Eye of the storm 2015-07-05 18:56:44 UTC
    1425
  46. Hitting the storm wall 2015-07-06 19:57:05 UTC
    2360
  47. So much cake 2015-07-06 19:57:20 UTC
    2248
  48. If only it was that easy 2015-07-07 19:30:04 UTC
    3730
  49. This is really going to suck 2015-07-07 19:30:36 UTC
    3588
  50. The sweet song of the bird of Malal 2015-07-08 19:45:45 UTC
    4401
  51. Becoming something your not 2015-07-08 19:49:56 UTC
    3306
  52. Dying is easy, life is hard 2015-07-08 20:04:41 UTC
    3698
  53. Giving up on caffine 2015-07-09 18:10:44 UTC
    2157
  54. A few loose ends 2015-07-09 18:12:44 UTC
    2091
  55. Some things never go away 2015-07-09 18:13:31 UTC
    157