THE TROTTING DEAD - Book One

As we aproach Sweet Apple Acres the area feels more and more uncomfortable. “Well this place got creepier over the weeks didn’t it?” I ask Rainbow Dash.

“Sure did…” She says as we approach the door.

“I really hope Applejack’s oka-” I start to say but we hear a gunshot from inside. We burst in and we see Applejack with a gun, holding a dead Applebloom in her arms with her brains blown out onto the floor. She aims at us quickly hearing the door being slammed open. She realizes it’s us.

“Oh… hey ya’ll…” She says sadly looking back at Applebloom.

“Aj… w-what happened…?” I ask. She tells us how Granny Smith got attacked by a group of trotters. “Oh Applejack… I’m… I’m so sorry…” I look over to RD and I see her with tears in her eyes.

“Come here…” Rainbow Dash goes over to her and hugs her. “What about Big Mac?” Applejack starts to sob slightly.

“H-he went to go find supplies…” Aj says. “He hasn’t been gone long… then Applebloom got a fever and…” She starts to cry trying to finish what she’s saying.

“Don’t cry…” RD reaches out. “You don’t need to say anymore…”

“We should get out of here…” I say looking outside, seeing trotters coming up to the farm. “now!” I yell. They both get up.

“W-what if Big Mac comes back?!” Aj yells. I sigh.

“We’ll leave a note…” I say, I get a piece of paper out of my saddlebags and write a note saying “Go to Ash Windheart’s place.” “There. Now let’s get out of here!” I say running for the doors. Before Aj leaves she takes one last look at Applebloom’s body.

“We’re halfway there.” I say. I look at Applejack. “You wanna talk about it…?”

“No…” She says. “You said Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle we’re at your place…? How am I gonna tell them…” She says tearing up.

“... I’ll do it…” I say.

“What…?” Aj replies.

“I’ll tell them… you’ve been through enough…” I tell her.

“Thank you… thank you so much Ash…” She thanks me.

“Anytime.” I reply giving a smirk. We get to the front door of my place and go inside.

“You’re back!” Scootaloo yells as she comes and hugs me and RD. “Applejack you’re here! … Where’s Applebloom…?” She asks looking worried.

“Go and rest… you deserve it…” I tell Aj. “We need to talk…” I tell Scootaloo. “You too Sweetie Belle…” I say calling her over. We go into the kitchen where Fluttershy and Rarity were talking.

“Oh you’re back.” Fluttershy says.

“Yeah… hey can me and the girls have a minute…” I ask them.

“Of course darling.” Rarity says. They both get up and once they leave the room me and they girls sit down.

“Applebloom… Applebloom is dead…” I tell them. They didn’t speak. They didn’t say a single word. They both got up  and went to the room where Aj was. I follow them as they go in and I see them go over to her and just stand there… tears starting to form in their eyes. They start to cry, Aj also starts to sob as all three of them hug… and all I could do, is watch feeling awful and sad… as tears finally fill my eyes fearing for what will happen to us all in the end…