Zompony Apocalypse

"See ya later Ginger!" Rainbow Dash shouted from the cloud where she was perched, waiting for Fluttershy to join her.

"Are you sure it's okay? I know I promised that you could stay with me until you could get a place of your own, but, I know that Rarity is happy to let you stay with her." Fluttershy was getting the rest of her things together for her visit to Cloudsdale with Rainbow Dash as she apologized to Ginger.

"Fluttershy, I'll only be staying with Rarity for like, 2 days. Haha. Besides, I don't want to be a burden and prevent you from going places. I'll be fine down here with Rarity and Apple Jack to look after me while you're gone." Ginger hugged the yellow Pegasus. "Go have fun up in the clouds!" Fluttershy nodded and flew up into the clouds to join Rainbow.

"Fluttershy said to remind you to lock the front door before you leave! See ya!" and they were off to Cloudsdale without a second thought.

At least Rarity was nice enough to offer me a bed at her place for the time being. Ginger Melody made positive that she locked the door to the little cottage before heading over to the boutique. I just hope she doesn't try to give me a makeover like Rainbow Dash warned. Haha

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"Everypony, we need to take action!" Twilight Sparkle burst through the doors to the ball room and immediately began to reveal her plan. The residents of Canterlot seemed eager to listen and take action, as they had been locked up in the palace for almost 3 whole days. Many ponies nodded and some even made suggestions toward the new plan. They were ready to get out of the crowded ball room and back to their normal lives. However, as Twilight finishing revealing her plan, the citizens realized what they would be doing...

"...just aim and fire. It's best to hit the head and take it out in one shot. Kill the brain, kill the zombie. If it's still twitching...shoot it again...Any questions?" At this time, several ponies raised their hooves in protest and began to yell.

"Are you saying we have to kill our loved ones!?"

"How dare you suggest such a thing!"

"No, you don't understand! They're already dead! You're not killing your loved ones...you're ...destroying the virus that has infected their bodies...you're saving them and everypony else." Twilight walked through the crowd, trying to calm the citizens and convince them that they were doing the right thing. When she had reached the other side of the ball room, Princess Celestia entered and began to make her own speech.

"Twilight Sparkle is telling the truth. The only way to be rid of this horrible plague is to destroy the infected ponies. They make look like the ponies that you once knew and loved, but they are not anymore. They have been infected and will stop at nothing to get what they want." Everypony was silent until Celestia had finished. The royal guards began handing out guns and ammo to the able-bodied stallions mares. Those who were either physically or mentally incapable of venturing out into the abandoned city were made comfortable in the ball room.

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Princess Celestia had no idea that Cloudsdale was the first city to become completely infected.

"Holy...What happened here!?" Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy had just made their way up to Cloudsdale and were shocked to see the state of ruin that it was in. There was nopony in sight when they had first arrived; the city seemed abandoned. They made their way over to Rainbow's favorite corner store to try and get some information but it was closed.

"That's weird...this place is almost never closed. And what's with all the broken windows? I know their hasn't been a storm up here in a while." She pressed her face against the front window and tried to see inside but gave up after a few minutes.

Fluttershy had been following her friend cautiously. "Maybe there was a fire or...maybe somepony went on a rampage...or maybe everypony just decided to leave...? I think we should leave too..." She whispered to Rainbow and tried to stay as low to the surface of the clouds as she could.

"Well whatever happened up here sure is weird. Hey! I see somepony!" In the distance, about 4 blocks away, Rainbow had spotted somepony headed for the stadium. "Hey! Come back here and tell us what all of this is about!" She grabbed Fluttershy and dashed up into the sky to try and catch u to the mysterious pony. They were flying high above the city and got a pretty good view of the damage. A few buildings had been burned down and most of them were boarded up tightly. When they caught up with the pony they noticed that something about him wasn't quite right.

The stallion's short mane looked like it had been ripped and had a few red splotches in it. His mouth was hanging wide open, his fur was patchy and filthy, and his eyes...his eyes were completely blank. He was limping slightly and seemed to be extremely determined to get to his destination.

Woah! That pony has got some serious issues...I wonder what's up with his eyes? Maybe he just hasn't slept in a while. "Hey! I've been trying to talk to you! Can you please tell us..." Before Rainbow could finish her sentence, Fluttershy snatch her up and bolted behind a tall building.

When the stallion heard Rainbow Dash shouting, he immediately turned around with a crazed look in his eyes. He had gone from mindless to possessed in a matter of seconds. His mouth began to foam as he looked for the pony that had shouted. He walked slowly but with a purpose. When he could not identify the source of the sound after a few minutes of searching, he returned to his original task.

"What the..." Rainbow was astonished. "That pony was crazed! He must be sick or something." She waited until he had traveled another block, which seemed like an eternity. before slowly reappearing from behind the building. Fluttershy had protested about leaving their hiding spot, but quickly followed when she realized she would be left alone. "I gotta find out where he's going. I've never seen anypony look so determined to get somewhere. Come on Fluttershy, we're gonna follow him!"

"Oh...I don't think that's such a good idea Rainbow Dash...you saw how he reacted when he heard your voice. Maybe we should just go back to Ponyville and try to find a doctor?"

"No! We don't have time for that! We've got to follow him!" Rainbow dragged Fluttershy along with her as they follow the determined stallion. They would hide behind a building every couple of minutes, just to make sure that he didn't go crazed again. After about an hour he finally reached his destination...the stadium. Rainbow and Fluttershy flew up higher into the sky to try and get an overhead view.

"Dear Celestia...what are they doing!?"

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"The spa? That sounds ummm...great! I mean...it would be great if I knew what a spa was. Haha" Ginger Melody had just arrived at the boutique when Rarity was leaving.

"You don't know what a spa is!? Oh, Ginger Melody, you are lucky to have me as a friend then! The spa is one of my favorite places in all of Equestria. I'm sure you'll love it. Even though I just went with Apple Jack recently, there is nothing wrong with being pampered. Haha "

"Well, thank you for inviting me. I'm sure I'll love it too. I have a feeling that you and I are gonna become great friends Rarity." By this time, they had reached the spa.

By this time...the infection was beginning to take over Canterlot....