28 Pranks Later: Twilight's Transmissions

Transmission 7: Weakness & Growing Fear

I couldn't do it. I tried, but my emotions got the better of me, so now Spike is locked up in containment to prevent the virus from any further exposure. I can feel the virus beginning to take hold of me, after fifteen days of failing to find any shred of hope in this time of darkness and pure mystery. I'm still trying to find some attempt of an explanation as to why Rainbow Dash became very monstrous and violent towards me. I can't help but wonder why, seeing the animal-like growl that Rainbow had before, has changed to a much more deep and violent sounding roar. I don't dare to enter the room where I'm keeping her, afraid for my safety, and also afraid of what I might find.

Spike's condition has continued to get worse, and as much as I hate to see him suffer, I can't kill another friend. I've kept Celestia updated on what I can, and I haven't received any responses as of yet. I explained very clearly that a two week period for the Canterlot Quarantine Facility to arrive and get this under control was not acceptable. Ponyville has gone dead silent, and the only sounds audible now are Rainbow's growls on a constant basis, Spike's coughing and wretching, and the sound of my depleting heart beat. I can feel it faltering with each passing second, and while I'm still able to support myself, it won't be long before I'm gone as well. I really hope that Celestia finds a solution, because I fear that I'm not safe here anymore.

Where will I go if my condition worsens or whatever I locked in that room manages to somehow escape? I fear the worse, seeing I swear I can hear the sealed door being weakened with each passing day. That could be my sense of insecurity and paranoia playing tricks on me, but either way, I'm not taking any chances. As time has passed, food and other resources have gotten low, so in my last letter, I asked Celestia to possibly transport extra food and such. I'm running out of time and options, and if help doesn't come soon, Ponyville's population will fall to zero. There's nowhere to run or hide.

TWO DAYS LATER

A letter finally came. I'm crossing my hooves, hoping that Celestia has managed to convince the Canterlot Quarantine Facility to arrive sooner, and that some resources have been provided. My belly has been grumbling for food within the past two days, and Spike has even begun to crave for even the simplest of things on the verge of death.

Dearest Twilight,

I talked to the head of the Canterlot Quarantine Facility, and the least amount they could provide, was ten days. I'm so sorry, but they want to get the area contained with every bit of caution possible. I can provide you with resources in that time, and will send those separately. As for Rainbow Dash, just try to keep the area she's in reinforced for now, and as soon as the Canterlot Quarantine Facility arrives, they will take care of it from there. For now, I've taken precautions, and have reinforced Canterlot with a protective shield against the virus. We don't need any other areas getting infected. I wish I could help you more, but I must keep Canterlot safe until Ponyville is contained. Stay safe, Twilight.

Your friend and mentor,

Princess Celestia

As soon as I take my eyes off of the letter, five extra boxes of the promised resources arrive separately. I'm not sure if I'll make it ten days from now, seeing the virus has lowered my strength along with the lack of resources. I'm going to have to try hardest to hold out the next ten days, and seeing I've made it twenty days already, I feel confident enough to give one more shot of making it out of this nightmare, alive. For now, I am going to gain strength back with a decent meal,
and if Spike is hungry, provide him a healthy meal. After that, I need to check the locks on the steel door where Rainbow is contained, as much as I'm afraid.

I need to hold out just a little longer. Help is coming. I just need to hold out ten more days, and hope that whatever I fear may be in that room does not escape.

TWO HOURS LATER

I'm terrified. I was right about the door, it was heavily damaged from the impact of whatever lies in the containment.I estimate that two more days, the door would've been breached and I would've been running for my life from the monstrosity I may have accidentally created. While repairing the supports that held the door, I just barely caught sight of something in the room. It was... nothing that I could describe, except terrifying, seeing once I saw "it"
I feel backwards onto my back in fright. All I managed to catch was a glimpse of blood-red eyes in pure darkness, staring right at me during a sudden thrust against the door. Not only eyes, but I swear I caught sight of what I thought were huge wings similar to that of a... no. No... No, no, no!

I couldn't have! It's impossible! But those eyes and wings seemed just like what I fear! Did mixing dragon blood cells with pony blood cells result in the creation of a mixture of the two species?! *Sigh* Calm down, Twilight. Don't assume things that may not be true. I'm going to check the blood samples from before to see if what I fear may be the cause of Rainbow's sudden change in behavior. Please let me be wrong...

ONE HOUR LATER

My fears just became reality. After sitting for nearly two weeks, the blood samples had changed miraculously,
and not in a good way. The blood sample taken from Spike had completely devoured the blood sample taken from Rainbow Dash. The cells within Rainbow's sample had been completely reconstructed, which normally would be a good thing, seeing the last time I ran an experiment, I had saw that the virus had worked against the lasting effects of dragon blood. The virus had an aggressive nature and had eventually killed all the cells, but somehow the dragon blood had once again, worked against the virus, rebuilding the cells in the pony blood.

So, the dragon blood just had a longer recovery process than the virus, meaning it could still fight against the virus, despite it's relentless aggression. However, the dragon blood has another effect against pony DNA. I had underestimated the strength of the dragon blood, and it turns out that the cells became overly-dominant, causing the cells of the pony blood cells to take over and rebuild the DNA structure. It's like a virus in it's own nature. While it may be able to combat the virus,
it's also too powerful of a remedy for ponies to tolerate without their DNA structure changing, causing the host to first gain small habits of a dragon like their appetite.

From there, it just progresses, until the pony becomes a voracious predator. Rainbow had become a mixture between a pegasus and a voracious dragon, and the longer she remains in containment, she will only progress, until the blood cells take full hold, and she loses most of her characteristics as much as her appearance as a pony. She'll become a full-fledged monstrosity with an appetite for ponies like me. Normally, this would be a miraculous break in science, but under these circumstances, it's a danger and possible cause of death for me. Please let these ten days be long enough, to keep me safe. I'm truly running out of time.