Chapter ??? - The Story of the Blanks

Chapter ??? - The Story of the Blanks

“About two hundred years ago, a idyllic and peaceful little village inside of the Everfree Forest,
fell victim to the so called 'Mark-disease'. This disease claimed over hundreds of lives over the past few years. It was a terrible disease which only got a 4% chance of survival without the right treatment. The treatment itself was, because of its rare ingredients, only available in big cities at a high price. The disease itself was caused by a special kind of virus inside of certain vegetables, growing near the Everfree Forest. The virus spread through the bodies of their victims, slowly destroying their brain cells and certain important organs like the heart or lung. This procedure
was causing unimaginably pain to their hosts, making them unable to control their actions.
For those who didn’t knew about it, the disease was just looking like an ordinary 'cutie mark'.
Although there wasn’t any danger of contagiousness from one creature to another, not even
through water or blood, the virus had no problems to spread through one single part of Equestria. The virus itself couldn’t survive without its protecting host and died after a short time when extracted from the vegetable.

The virus was quickly banned from the surface of Equestria, except for one place:
Its origin inside of the Everfree Forest itself.
Many researchers were the same opinion that nopony could even survive, nor live in that forest.
Because of that theory, they didn’t searched for possible victims inside of the forest.
It turned out, that this decision was a terrible mistake though. In the meantime the ponies inside
of the Everfree Forest got insane and started to kill each others. Many dead bodies were found
near a small town in the middle of the forest, buried and forgotten for many years.
According to some reports of the Canterlot guards, one night a single pony started a massacre and killed every living inhabitant of the village. The most tragic part though, was the recovery of the remains of a young filly. According to the guards, she was just about 10 years old.
She was found inside of a old cabin near the town, her burned skeleton was laying inside of a
dirty chimney. They were about six corpses laying inside of the same cabin near that chimney.
To cover this horrible tragedy, the whole area got closed and its existence got vanished from the maps and history books. Nopony should ever know about this disease, its history or even the name of the town itself:
Sunny T-”

“Zecora? Are you there?”
“Wha-? Oh it's you Twilight Sparkle, what a surprise, I didn’t expected your visit twice.”
“Uhm, yes well, you know I just brought you some things a few weeks ago.”
“Yes I remember those things indeed, it was very helpful and more that I need.”
“I’m glad I could help you with your... uhm, for what did you need those things anyway?”
“Magic is mysterious and very hard to explain, but if you learn and search there won't be complain.”
“Well, that’s right, I'll guess.”
“What's wrong Twilight you're looking deep, is there something which is taking your sleep?”
“Actually yes, it's about Applebloom. She's... well, she became totally anxious and very timid.
I don’t know, she just seems to be changed out. I just hope she's not traumatized or something like that because of our last visit in this forest. I could never forgive me if that’s the case.”
“Don’t worry dear Twilight. She's maybe just scared because of the forest at night, give her some time and she'll get very alright.”
“Hm, I hope you're right Zecora.”
“Trust me, Applebloom is very brave and strong, no fear in the world will last that long.”
“If you say so Zecora, okay. Although... I'll still watch her for a while, just in case.”
“The idea isn’t bad I have to admit, just stay near her as a friend and she'll get the grip.”
“I will, thanks Zecora. Oh well, it's getting dark again and I want to leave before the same
happens like last time. See you later Zecora!”
“See you later my friend, escape from the night...
... sometimes it needs a miracle, to find back to the light.

Stories are told by many ways, but darkness will always keep their chase.
Life and death, darkness and light, two sides of a coin- which side would you like to join?
The time will heal every wound, will take away our fear and sorrows within a noon.
What's left behind are our sins, buried inside of those we love, and which we only can watch from above. Our choices in life will bring us accomplishment...

... and will maybe lead to our everlasting punishment.

Throughout Equestria, relics of the past lay forgotten and alone.
Never truly resting... awaiting recognition.”

~The End~