While the other members presumed her dead, Frost Wing was right about Scootaloo's training. She managed to escape those dogs by flying away from their reach. One dog tried to leap towards the sky in order to drag her down, only to get a bullet to the face. That was close, Scootaloo thought to herself. Alright, time to regroup with the others. As Scootaloo flew towards the mansion, she went to the front door and tried to open it.

[Scootaloo] Ugh, just my luck, locked. Wait....where's my knife? Damn, must have dropped it during the chase. Now what am I going to do?

With a irritated sigh, she flew around the mansion, hoping to find an entrance. She used her PDA on her hand to scan the mansion's exterior and interior structure. With that, Scootaloo now had a digital map of the entire mansion. Suddenly her PDA picked up something she didn't notice. It was coming from the second floor of the mansion, at the East Balcony. Scootaloo went to the balcony where the signal came from; she was not prepared for what was at the other end. It was her teammate/markspony rival Lucky Lucy. She was covered in blood and appeared to have been pecked to death.

[Scootaloo] Shit...first Sky Metal, now Lucy. What the hell in going on with this place? Hold up, is that what think it is?! A grenade launcher?! with ammo and a combat knife!? Heck yeah!

Scootaloo quickly collected the pistol ammo, grenade rounds and knife from Lucy's corpse. Her over-excitement quickly turned into a sympathetic and sad look down Lucy's corpse.

[Scootaloo] I'll hold on to these, Lucy. Thanks.

Scootaloo closed the still open eyes of her dead comrade and continued on her way to regroup with the others. Suddenly, Lucky Lucy sprang back to life. At first, Scootaloo was happy her rival wasn't dead yet, but something was wrong. Lucy's pearl blue eyes were replaced with cold, cloudy, and blank. On top of that, her flak jacket fell off, revealing a huge chunk of her flesh missing from her body.

[Scootaloo] Uh, Lucy? You got something missing on her chest. Lucy?

The mare moaned hungrily as she snapped her bloodstained jaws near Scootaloo. In a split second, Lucy lunged at Scootaloo, tackling her down. Scootaloo used the knife to stop Lucy from biting her. Did Lucy turned into a zombie just right? Think, Scoot, think. Ah ha, my gun!

With quick thinking, Scootaloo grabbed her gun and aimed it in Lucy's mouth.

[Scootaloo] Sorry, Lucy. (pulls triggers)

Lucy's head explodes from the back after the bullet had done its work. Scootaloo shoved the corpse aside, reeling on what just happened. If Lucy came back to life as a zombie, Then those wolf-dogs were zombies too. How did those wolf-dogs even turned into zombies in the first place? Never mind that, I had to get back with the others.

As Scootaloo scrubbed off the remaining blood matter, a door opened with Diamond Tiara coming outside.
[Diamond Tiara] Scootaloo? What happened to you? (gasps) LUCY?!
[Scootaloo] Yeah, nice to see you too. Anyway, Lucy turned into a zombie, so I had no choice but to put her down.
[Diamond Tiara] Ugh, I hate to agree with you, but you're right and you're not the only one. Silver Spoon and I encountered these monsters when our investigation started. They got Colt Storm, I did my best to patch up his wounds, but it was too late. I saw him already a zombie later on and I was forced him down. Wait...where's Solar Sorbet and Ocean Breeze?
[Scootaloo] They're dead too, we found their mutilated bodies in the cockpit, and when we first got here, a bunch of zombie dogs reduced Sky Metal to mince meat.
[Diamond Tiara] Damn, That's horrible!!
[Scootaloo] Yeah I know, Anyway, we should regroup with the others.
[Diamond Tiara] Well you're in luck. I managed to regroup with Silver Spoon, along with Button Mash, Flash Sentry, and Rainbow Gem. You can stay with us, if that's okay with you. Also, Rainbow Gem is hurt really bad, and it looks like she's been poisoned, so I recommend not moving her too much. By the way, where's your pilot?
[Scootaloo] He and Wild Tail bailed on us.
[Diamond Tiara] I knew it. That get was always too chickenshit to handle the first site of danger. Why Frost Wing put him in S.T.A.R.C.O.M. in the first place is beyond me.
[Scootaloo] The moment he comes back, I'll kick his ass beyond twice as hard.
[Diamond Tiara] Same some room for me.
[Scootaloo] Don't worry, I will.

Scootaloo and Diamond Tiara went back to meet back with the rest of Echo Team, into a remote bedroom in the nearby dormitory. Flash Sentry was relived that Scootaloo was okay, but was saddened by Lucky Lucy's death and reanimation. Rainbow Gem wasn't looking too good. She was unconscious, had a rising fever, and her entire body felt numb. On top of that, There were scars on her body that looked like over-sized bites marks. Despite the agonizing pain she was feeling, she managed to wake up.

[Scootaloo] Gem, you alright?
[Rainbow Gem] S-Scootaloo....everything.....hurts...n-need serum.....
[Scootaloo] What happened to her?
[Diamond Tiara] It looks like a snake bit her, probably poisonous, but the size of the bite mark is huge!
[Rainbow Gem] It’s...not just any ordinary snake...Take my word for it...
[Diamond Tiara] Look, this may be a problem, but I need serum to treat this wound. I left it in the chemical storage room on the first floor. The only problem is that the path there is loaded with monsters.
[Scootaloo] Yeah, yeah, avoid the monsters, get the serum, got it.
[Diamond Tiara] Just be careful alright, and hurry. Gem's fever is getting worse by the second. We don't have much time. Please hurry!!
[Scootaloo] Don't worry, I'll get that serum. Hang in there, Rainbow Gem.

And with that, Scootaloo rushed to get the serum, fighting more zombies along the way. Near the chemical room, Scootaloo finally caught after fighting her way through hordes of monsters. But, before she opened the door, the door behind her burst open as a zombie came through. This zombie, however, was different than the others. It had claws on its hooves and jagged, sharp teeth. Its heart pumping at an alarming rate, causing noticeable blood seepage in the skin and giving it a crimson shade of red. The level of aggression increased greatly from that of a normal zombie. To top all that, it was a type of predator in which virtually nothing can or will stop them from pursuing their prey. Scootaloo ran from the beast as it chased her, while thinking of a way to kill it. She tried shooting it but the monster was resilient as it took each shot. She then wall-jumped and kicked the monster, knocking off its balance. Scootaloo switched to the Grenade Launcher, hoping it would the kill the monster. As the monster charged toward her, Scootaloo fired a grenade round towards its head and exploded. What was left of the creature was its headless body as it fell to the floor, dead. After the whole ordeal, Scootaloo went to the storage room, got the serum, and headed back to Diamond Tiara. Rainbow Gem was getting worse but, now that Scootaloo had the serum, she might have a chance to survive.

[Scootaloo] Hope this is what you wanted.
[Diamond Tiara] Thank you, Scootaloo. Hang in there, Gem. I’m gonna give you a shot now.
[Rainbow Gem] Here... take it... it’s a radio... Take care of yourself...Scoot.

Rainbow Gem's eyes closed as Diamond Tiara inject the serum. Scootaloo rushed to Rainbow Gem in full panic mode.

[Scootaloo] Gem!! Hey, Gem!!
[Diamond Tiara] It’s okay. She’s just unconscious.
[Flash Sentry] it’s not safe here. Let’s get Gem to a safer place.
[Scootaloo] Right!

The rest of the team careful moved Rainbow Gem to the 1F West Safe Room; the same room Scootaloo found the serum. There, Rainbow Gem was recovering very well after Diamond Tiara injected her with the serum.

[Diamond Tiara] Gem's doing well, Scootaloo. She should recover soon.
[Scootaloo] Good. Rainbow Gem needs you now.
[Flash Sentry] As soon as Gem gets better, we’ll come after you.
[Scootaloo] Diamond, you okay with a gun?
[Diamond Tiara] No shit, loser. I was trained to handle firearms.
[Scootaloo] Alright. I’m gonna continue my investigation.
[Flash Sentry] Be careful...Alright?
[Scootaloo] You don't need to worry, I'll be fine.

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Author's Note

First appearance of the Crimson Head. Files about it and other diary entries will come in the next chapter. See you guys soon.