The Trotting Dead

TWILIGHT'S P.O.V

I saw as Spike ran with suitcases in his claws and arms. I used my magic to carry a few off him and placed them on my back. I walked into a room where I grabbed a knife Shining gave me when I moved to Ponyville. He said "You don't have to use it, but just so my YSBFF doesn't forget me." I placed it in my suitcase and I went to get Spike.

"Spike! Hurry up! The train deports at 5!" I called.

"Hang on!" Spike said.

I waited five more minutes for Spike until he ran down.

"Are we going or what?" Spike asked.

I rolled my eyes and we went for the train and the others. I saw them near the train.

"Hey girls! Wait up!" I called as I ran.

"What took ya'll so long, Twi?" Applejack asked.

"Sorry. Spike had some extra packing to do." I said.

Spike then came running with four suitcases.

"Hey, guys." Spike said panting for breath.

We all had a laugh and I carried some of the suitcases.

****'S P.O.V

I was waiting in my house with Carl in Shane's car with him waiting for me to come back. I grabbed clothes and our family albums. I grabbed one of my husband, Rick. He was shot in an accident a few weeks ago. I placed them in trash bags and went back to the car.

"Let's go." I said to Shane.

TWILIGHT'S P.O.V

I was about to step on the train when the guard stopped me.

"Ma'am, where are you and your occupants riding to?" All Aboard asked.

"To Canterlot." I said.

"Sorry, Ma'am, but with this sickness going around--"

"We have a personal summons from Princess Celestia herself." I said holding out the note she sent me.

All Aboard looked and sighed.

"Very well. ALL ABOARD!"

We arrived and saw how barely any ponies were out today. Of course, it was the virus-- at least the rumors of it. They said that it could cause ponies to get violent, but I don't believe it. Neither do my friends, but Spike insisted that I bought him a Swiss Army Knife and a mask for this trip. We arrived and found Celestia's castle. We trotted in and saw her with some other pony.

"Twilight. This is Red Needle. He's a scientist in the lab outside of Canterlot. He's here to help us evacuate as many ponies as we can to... ANYWHERE." Celestia said.

"Why, what's going on?" I asked.

"Twilight, did you bring the knife?" She asked.

I opened my suitcase and pulled out the 10-inch blade and placed it on the table. Red picked it up.

"Shining gave you this?" He asked.

"Yeah." I said.

"The rest of you will help me keep Equestria safe from this virus." Celestia said.

"You mean that glorified flu?" Rainbow asked.

"You all saw the news last night, what happened."

YESTERDAY

I was watching the news when the story changed to a stallion limping and being poked at, he treated it like nothing.

"Rumors that this video is fake has been spreading. So far, these rumors are still unconfirmed--"

NOW

Rainbow was assigned with helping the royal guard escort civilians to the trains to go to separate places. me and Applejack were with Celestia helping defend the city from whatever this virus created. Rarity and Fluttershy, in their luck, was stuck escorting Blueblood to some castle outside Equestria. Wish them luck...

I was taking a walk with Spike outside the castle to see what was going on. We were near a shop when I heard growling. I pulled out my knife and told Spike to stay put. I went around the corner and saw some mare sinking her teeth into another's leg. She-- IT kept chewing until it saw me. It got up and snarled at me.

"St-stay back." I said pulling out my knife.

She showed no response as she kept snarling at me and trotting towards me. I shoved her back, but she kept coming.

"Celestia, please forgive me..." I stabbed her in the stomach.

She. Still. Kept. Coming.

Before I could pull it out, an arrow went through the head. When the body collapsed, I saw Red with Spike close and a bow and arrow on a bipod.

"You should aim for the brain. Only thing that kills them." He said as he pulled out the knife with his magic and handed it to me.

"I'll keep that in mind." I said as I wiped it off.

"Don't worry, the blood's not infectious, Just the bites." Red said.

"So these things are... ZOMBIES?" I asked him.

"Yeah. We call them Infected, but feel free to call them whatever suits your tounge." Red said.

SHANE'S P.O.V

We drove down the road until we saw a jam up ahead. a car was in front of us with a little girl. Lori and Carl went out to look for answers. I did the same.

"I'm Carol. This is my husband, Ed. This is Sophia." Carol said.

"Hi." Sophia said.

"I'm Lori. This is Shane and Carl." Lori said as she unpacked.

I saw Ed in the front smoking a cigarette. I had a bad feeling about him, I just couldn't lay my finger on it...

"So, what's going on?" Lori asked.

"We don't know. All we know is there's a jam near Atlanta." Carol said.

"What do we do?" Lori asked.

"We wait. We got nothin' but time, now." I said.